Tag: Rain

Ten dead as record rain pounds Beijing

The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in over 60 years left at least 10 people dead and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, state...

Torrential rain, windstorm lash Daska, Sambrial tehsils

Torrential rain and wind storms lashed both Daska and Sambrial tehsils of Sialkot on Friday, uprooting dozens of trees that blocked several main roads,...

33% fear floods due to rains: poll

A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces showed that 33% believe that there is a threat of flood...

Japan braces for more rain after at least 19 die

Southwestern Japan was bracing for more torrential rain on Friday, on top of "unprecedented" downpours that left at least 19 people dead and eight...

More rain expected from Friday

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Wednesday that there are chances of another spell of moderate to heavy rains in the upper parts of...

Rain delays play in Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test

Rain delayed the start of the second day's play in the third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Monday. Heavy...

First monsoon shower hits city

The first monsoon shower hit various cities of the country on early Saturday morning bringing relief to the people from blistering summer heat. According to...

Rain to beat heat spell

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast rain for different parts of the country which will beat the prevailing long heat spell, giving relief...

Chances of light drizzle

The Met office has forecasted a partly cloudy weather with chances of light drizzle in the metropolis for next 24 hours. The maximum temperature will...

Sri Lanka make spirited start in rain-hit Test

Resolute Sri Lankan batting and wet weather frustrated Pakistan's bid to drive home the advantage on the third day of the second Test in...

Rain relief for Sri Lanka as Pakistan bat on

Azhar Ali smashed 157 and Mohammad Hafeez narrowly missed a double century but wet weather dampened Pakistan's hopes of forcing a result over hosts...

Play resumes in Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test

Play resumed in the post-lunch session on the second day of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday following...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms ahead…

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Tuesday directed the concerned departments to take all precautionary, preventive and pro-active measures to cope with the...

Pre-monsoon rain forecast for next week

A two-day rain bout has been forecast from Tuesday that would beat the oppressive heat of June to some extent after the mercury surged...

Qaim for implementing Pre-Monsoon 2012 Contingency Plan

Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed all the concerned departments to strictly implement the “Pre Monsoon 2012 Contingency Plan” so that...

Rain brings respite to city

Monday morning in Lahore came with a light shower of rain which turned the city’s weather pleasant. Though the spell was brief yet it brought...

Rain threat looms large again

There was a time when winning the toss did more for a side's chances at the R Premadasa Stadium than its performance in a...