Tag: Rains

Heavens open floodgates

The meteorological office issued a severe weather warning for northeast Punjab and Kashmir, saying more intense rain was expected which could trigger flash flooding.

Intermittent rains damage capital’s roads

The ongoing intermittent monsoon rains have damaged various roads of the federal capital affecting traffic flow, especially at nights. Margalla Road, Service Road of...

Five more killed as rains continue to lash the country

At least five people, including a woman, were killed in various accidents caused by floods and heavy rains that lashed the country on Thursday. In...

Heavy rains, floods leave scores dead in their trail

  The death toll from heavy rains and subsequent floods has climbed to more than 55 per official estimates, however, unofficial numbers put the deaths...

35 more lost to rains, floods

  Torrential monsoon rains and ensuing flooding of rivers and rainwater drains continued to wreak havoc across the country, washing away houses, crops and installations...

8 killed, several injured by rain, flashfloods across the country

  At least eight people were killed and several others injured by flashfloods and heavy downpour across the country on Friday. In Azad Jammu and Kashmir,...

And then it rained… again!

The twin cities received heavy rains on Wednesday morning. According to the Met Office‚ the city has received 37 millimeters rain so far. Scattered...

Rain damages several mud houses in Quetta

Dozens of mud houses have been damaged in slum areas of Quetta due to torrential rains. Per reports, two-day torrential rains have damaged dozens...

Snow, rain recall chill in parts of Pakistan

Cold wave gripped Quetta and adjacent areas after snowfall following sporadic rain. Youths enjoyed rain and snowfall while the weather conditions also caused power outages....

‘Punjab may receive rain for 2 more days’

The weather has turned colder due to rains in different Punjab cities, including Lahore, media reports said on Friday. According to the Meteorological Department, the...

Recent rains ruined roads

The recent Westerly rain showers have caused cracks in several roads that cause trouble to motorists and pedestrians. Large cracks were visible on several roads...

Torrential rains, floods have killed 262

A total of 262 people have been reported killed and 815 injured so far this year as torrential monsoon rains and flash floods wreak...

Met office forecasts heavy rains during next 24 hours

According to the Met office, heavy rains with thunderstorm are expected during the next 24 hours at several areas of Upper Punjab, Kashmir and...

Que stays ahead as rain halts play

Heavy rains forced organisers to abandon the second round of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship on Friday with first round leader Filipino Angelo Que...

Monitoring intensifies after surfacing of polio case

As a polio-positive case surfaced in the city, the Health Department Rawalpindi has intensified its anti-polio campaign in the area on the directives of...

Monsoon rain damage

The floods that have ravaged Pakistan for past few years, displacing millions of poor, are more of a man-made disaster, than a natural disaster....

Rains death toll reaches 150, several thousand left homeless

Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains have wreaked widespread havoc across the country, leaving as many as 150 dead and rendering thousands of people...