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The flood situation in Punjab has worsened as water levels in major rivers continue to rise. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed that the Ravi River at Shahdara has reached a dangerous flow of 215,000 cusecs, classifying it as a “very high flood.” Officials linked the surge to
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members have started resigning from National Assembly committees following the directive of party founder Imran Khan. On Wednesday, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan submitted 18 resignations to the office of the NA Speaker. The resignations included both chairmanships and memberships of various committees. Read
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Pakistan is on high alert after the National Disaster Management Authority warned of more heavy rains and floods from August 29 to September 2. The authority has predicted strong rains in many parts of the country, with risks of floods, landslides, and glacial lake outbursts in northern areas. Read more:
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The Ministry of Energy has said electricity restoration is advancing across flood-hit regions, with hundreds of feeders gradually reconnected. In its Thursday morning report, the Power Division noted that staff from distribution companies are working under emergency arrangements to bring services back online. Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) confirmed
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $1 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support flood relief efforts in Pakistan. The funding will help WHO teams assist federal and provincial authorities in providing medical supplies, health services, and disease response in flood-affected areas. WHO Representative in
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Pakistan has struggled to utilize $11 billion in foreign aid pledged nearly three years ago, Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangeb said, as the country faces worsening floods. Speaking at a conference in Islamabad, Aurangeb noted that the lack of investable projects has limited the government’s ability to spend aid
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Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a religious scholar, has been named in a new blasphemy FIR, though Punjab Police denied holding him in custody. The case was filed after a complaint regarding a video allegedly disrespectful to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) circulated online. Mirza had been taken into preventative custody by
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The Sindh government will distribute pink scooters free of cost next month, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced during a press conference in Karachi. The initiative is part of the provincial government’s efforts to improve transport facilities in the city. Memon said the government is also introducing double-decker
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Punjab is facing severe floods after India released water into eastern rivers. The Pakistan Army has been sent to help with rescue and relief efforts. Over 210,000 people have been safely evacuated from flooded areas, and no deaths have been reported so far. Authorities carried out a controlled explosion
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Floodwater from the Ravi River has inundated parts of the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Narowal, following heavy releases from an Indian dam. The incident has raised alarm among the Sikh community and heritage conservation groups. Reports say the shrine, considered one of Sikhism’s holiest sites as it marks
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has directed his party to boycott the upcoming by-elections and resign from all parliamentary committees, terming participation as an endorsement of “unlawful disqualifications and selective justice.” The instructions were conveyed during a meeting at Adiala Jail with
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Security forces in Pakistan foiled a major attempt by militants to cross the Afghan border into Balochistan, killing 47 terrorists during a three day operation in the Sambaza area. The incident, which took place between August 7 and 9, has been described by officials as a significant intelligence and operational