Tag: Winter
Mercury drops further as rain, hailstorm lash Punjab
Intermittent rain and hailstorm in parts of Punjab, including Lahore, added to winter chills Thursday.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), widespread rain-thunderstorms with snowfall...
Light rain reduces smog, adds to winter chills
LAHORE: Light rain in parts of the city and its surroundings on Saturday provided relief from smog while also bringing the mercury further down.
Intermittent...
Repatriation of Afghan refugees suspended due to winter season
ISLAMABAD: The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will suspend Afghan refugees repatriations operation from December 1, 2018, to February 28,...
Global warming may turn winter weather upside down
Not for the first time in recent years, Europe has descended into a deep freeze while the Arctic experiences record high temperatures, leaving scientists...
Tropical Malaysia, Singapore take up for ice skating in Winter Olympics
SEOUL: In tropical Malaysia and Singapore, Winter Olympics medals are rarer than snowflakes – but a dedicated group of athletes is hoping to change...
North, South Korea hockey players team up for Winter Olympics
SEOUL: Female hockey players from the rival Koreas were paired up with each other Thursday to form their first-ever Olympic squad during next month’s...
N Korea envoy arrive in Seoul for inspecting Olympics’ preparations
SEOUL: North Korean delegates arrived in Seoul on Sunday on their way to inspect venues and prepare cultural performances for next month's Winter Olympics,...
Winter Olympics: US ski sensation Shiffrin faces Italian test in Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO: Mikaela Shiffrin's sensational World Cup pace will be put to the test this weekend with Lindsey Vonn and the in-form Italian women...
Koreas begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice
SEOUL: North and South Korea kicked off their first formal talks in more than two years on Tuesday, with both sides expressing optimism ahead...
Polish group aims for history by winter scaling of K2 in...
ISLAMABAD: A group of Polish mountaineers set off for northern Pakistan on Sunday to start an attempt to be the first to scale K2, the...
As temp takes a dip, so does the gas pressure
LAHORE: Soon after the advent of winter, complaints of low gas pressure in various parts of the city are increasing excessively.
Government authorities failed to keep...
Unobstructed gas supply to be made sure in winter: SNGPL MD
LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Company (SNGPL) Managing Director (MD) Amjad Latif has directed to officials of SNGPL to ensure unobstructed supply of gas to...
Smog to finally dissipate, Punjab welcomes first rainfall of winter season
LAHORE: Residents of Punjab will finally observe a decrease in the level of smog after the first rainfall of the season.
Punjab had been enveloped by...
Smog-related accidents leave two dead, dozens injured
LAHORE: Smog has taken the lives of at least two people while injuring dozens of others in the last 24 hours in the Kasur.
Traffic around...
Residents face low gas pressure in various parts of Lahore
LAHORE: After the increase in electricity load shedding duration, citizens of provincial capital have started experiencing low gas pressure while the winter is yet to...
Inflation hit people find little respite in Landa Bazaars
LAHORE: Traditional ‘Landa Bazaars’ have become out of the reach of the people living below the poverty line in the city just before the start...
Winter: Rain, snowfall to bring another spell of cold from today
ISLAMABAD: Cold wave caused by moderate rain and snowfall will grip different parts of the country on Saturday (today).
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast...
