Tag: Monsoon

Met dept predicts pre-monsoon rains from June 15

LAHORE: As scorching heatwave continues to torment people across the country, the Met Department has some good news for the residents, at last. It is...

DC directs mechanism for controlling dengue during monsoon

PESHAWAR: Malakand Deputy Commissioner Salman Khan Lodhi on Thursday directed all the concerned departments to chalk out a comprehensive mechanism for controlling of a...

P&D minister directs administration to remain prepared for Monsoon flooding

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Planning and Development and Chairman Cabinet Committee on Floods Malik Nadeem Kamran on Tuesday directed all district administrations to remain...

India state records 36,749 lightning strikes in 13 hours

ANDHRA PRADESH: The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh recorded 36,749 lightning strikes in just a 13-hour period on Tuesday, officials say. The number is...

Efforts of PDMA, provincial depts against rains, floods lauded

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Planning and Development (P&D) and Cabinet Committee on Floods Chairman Malik Nadeem Kamran has appreciated the Cabinet Committee members, Provincial Disaster...

Hot, humid weather likely to prevail across country

Mainly hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain with the thunderstorm...

Hot, humid weather to prevail in country

Mainly hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain with the thunderstorm...

Heavy rainfall hits Lahore

After heavy downpour in Karachi, on Friday morning, a fresh episode of monsoon rains hit Lahore, with Garden Town, Canal Road, Davis Road and...

At least 14 dead in Karachi as heavy downpour batters city

  Over 250 feeders down Mayor Akhter blames Sindh government for overflowing roads KARACHI: The heavy rainfall that started late on Wednesday night, claimed the...

Weather alert! Heavy rains likely to cause flash floods in Karachi,...

Other parts of the country will also receive light to heavy rainfall, the weather department predicted.

Govt launches rainwater management project

A project has been launched for better management of rainwater and for improving cotton crop in Punjab. According to the Punjab Agriculture Department sources, the project...

Heavy downpour floods city streets

Early morning downpour lashed the city and its suburbs, inundating the low-lying areas and roads around Lahore. The morning showers brought a pleasant change in...

Rainfall, thunderstorm expected in parts of country

Heavy rain fall and thunderstorm are expected at scattered places of lower Sindh, upper Punjab, Islamabad and Kashmir. Expected heavy downpour may cause flash flooding...

Fresh monsoon spell from Saturday

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Thursday (today) said that a new spell of monsoon was likely to start in next 48 hours. The Met office said...

21 of a wedding party feared dead as flash flood sweeps...

At least 21 people are feared dead after a van carrying a marriage party was caught in flooding and swept away in Khyber Agency...

Met office predicts monsoon rains for next 3 days

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted heavy rains in different parts of the country for the next three days. Spokesman of Met-Office informed that...

First monsoon spell floods roads, causes accidents in Capital

Citizens hold CDA, IMC responsible for poor drainage system The first spell of monsoon didn’t bode well for the capital as many sectors and localities...