Tag: Monsoon
Heavy rainfall paralyses Lahore
--Minor killed, over a dozen injured in multiple rain-related incidents
--Traffic flow disrupted, vehicles break down midway due to accumulated rainwater
--Power outages reported across the...
Drought in the offing as southern parts witness less rain
-- From May to August, there was -24.4 percent of rainfall all over Pakistan, says PMD
The National Drought Monitoring Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department...
Explainer: What causes the monsoon rains?
With the monsoon season coming to an end, it is helpful to learn what exactly causes the seasonal rainfall pattern in Pakistan in particular...
Trash in water courses endangering eco-system
Private housing societies dump heaps of trash regularly near Korang river
ISLAMABAD: Against the silhouette of British-era picket manning the craggy green hills at considerable...
Power outages faced by residents in Karachi after continuous rain
KARACHI: Power outages were faced by the residents in the city early Sunday morning after a high tension power line tripped following light monsoon drizzle...
Margalla Hills Park exhibits capital’s green character
ISLAMABAD: Margalla Hills National Park is attracting a large number of people in monsoon due to its majestic beauty and pleasant weather.
The park, enriched with...
Monsoon rains collapse houses in northern India, killing 37
LUCKNOW: At least 37 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of...
Significant rainfall causes 2 deaths, 8 injured in Punjab, KP
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in its Monsoon 2018 daily situation report has stated 2 people dead, 8 injured and 12 houses partially...
With the arrival of monsoon, threat of diseases increases
RAWALPINDI: The present spell of rains has increased the threat of various diseases, including dengue, which needs to be tackled on urgent basis as...
Second monsoon spell to remain active, alert issued: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: The second monsoon spell is likely to remain active while low to medium flooding is expected in Chenab along with associated nullahs of...
Second monsoon spell likely from Tuesday
ISLAMABAD: The second spell of monsoon is expected to hit scattered areas of upper parts of the country from Tuesday with moderate intensity coupled with...
Probe team presents report on Lahore’s Mall Road sinkhole
LAHORE: A committee set up by the caretaker Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hassan Askari has submitted its fact-finding report on the sinkhole that developed...
Lahore turns into Venice
-Eight people injured as rain causes mosque's wall to collapse
-150 feeders of LESCO tripped due to sudden rain
-Mountaineers in North suspend activities
LAHORE: Most localities of Lahore...
Rain expected in Karachi during this week
KARACHI: Rain is expected in the metropolitan city during the week as monsoon system approaches.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the city is likely to receive...
Monsoon is both a pollution pump and a cleanser, says study
ISLAMABAD: Like Janus, the Greek god, the South Asian monsoon has two faces, according to a report by researchers from Germany in journal Science.
The report...
Twin cities welcome heavy rainfall after dust storm
ISLAMABAD: A dust storm dawned on the federal capital and the adjoining areas on Tuesday followed by heavy rainfall, breaking the long heat spell that...
The Cambodian village on stilts
Each monsoon the soaring stilts that hold up the houses of Kampong Phluk prove their worth, as the dusty Cambodian village is transformed into...
