A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck close to Afghanistan on Sunday evening, with tremors widely felt in neighbouring countries including Pakistan, India, and Tajikistan. The epicentre was recorded 23 kilometres from …
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Punjab is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, with over 1.5 million people affected across the province and residential areas of Lahore engulfed by floodwaters from the Ravi River. …
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At least 20 people have lost their lives as Punjab experiences its worst flooding in four decades, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Director General Irfan Ali Kathia …
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Floodwaters from the Ravi River have entered Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, stranding about 100 people, including 18 pilgrims. Officials said the flooding followed a breach in the nearby river, causing water …
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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an emergency alert for the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej Rivers, warning of record flooding in Punjab. According to the NDMA, the Chenab …
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Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a high-flood alert for the Ravi River after India released water from the Thein Dam, which is now almost at full capacity. …
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday approved the bail petitions of former prime minister Imran Khan in eight separate cases linked to the violent protests that erupted on May 9, 2023. …
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Over 200 Killed As Flash Floods Devastate Northern Pakistan; Rescue Helicopter Crashes Killing Five
Flash flooding in Pakistan’s northern areas has claimed at least 222 lives, with 210 fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 12 in Gilgit-Baltistan, according to provincial officials and disaster management authorities. …
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Police have detained Aleema Khan and Noreen Khan, sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, during a protest outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi demanding a meeting with their brother. …
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An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore has sentenced senior PTI leaders Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, Omar Sarfraz Cheema, and Mian Mehmoodur Rashid to 10 years in prison in connection …