HYDERABAD: Torrential monsoon rains lashed Hyderabad and several other districts across Sindh on September 8 and 9, bringing life to a standstill in many areas due to urban flooding, prolonged power outages, and damaged infrastructure. While Hyderabad bore the brunt of the downpour, conflicting rainfall data from local authorities and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has raised questions regarding reporting accuracy. According to figures released by local authorities, Latifabad taluka received a staggering 280mm
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A US citizen of Pakistani origin has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking help to trace her husband and two minor children, who were allegedly brought to Pakistan instead of being taken for Umrah. The petitioner, Ghulam Ghausia Akhunzada, told the court that she married Taxila resident Muhammad Owais Tariq in January 2014. After their marriage, Tariq settled in the United States, where the couple had two sons — Arham, 8, and Haider,
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the enforcement of climate and agriculture emergencies across Pakistan in response to heavy monsoon rains and widespread flooding that have devastated the country. The decision was approved during a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on 10 September . Shehbaz warned that recent monsoon rains and floods had caused widespread destruction, killing over 900 people, displacing thousands and submerging vast tracts of farmland. Addressing the cabinet, he said assessments
Karachi was lashed by heavy downpours as the second wave of monsoon rains hit the city, with Surjani Town receiving the highest rainfall at 129.8mm over the past 24 hours. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Gulshan-e-Maymar (Jamia Rasheed) recorded 93.1mm, DHA Phase VII 90mm, and North Karachi 72.2mm. Other areas also saw significant showers, including Gulshan-e-Hadeed (69mm), Nazimabad (54mm), Korangi (55mm), Orangi Town (47.2mm), Saadi Town (55.1mm), Kemari (52.2mm), Jinnah Terminal (53mm),
CHAKDARRA: Police arrested two teenage boys for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a seven-year-old child in Badwan here, officials said on 09 September. District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Salam Khalid said the child, identified as Aafnan, went missing from Toro Gato village and was later found dead in a nearby hilly area. A special investigation team was formed to probe the case, he said adding the DNA samples were sent to
CHARSADDA: A Daycare Centre was inaugurated on September 09 at Bacha Khan University, Charsadda. Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khan Alam cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the facility. The faculty members, administrative officers, and students attended the ceremony. The vice chancellor said that the establishment of the Daycare Centre was a landmark step for the university faculty and staff. He noted that its purpose was to provide peace of mind to parents
LAHORE:A provincial advocacy seminar on eliminating cervical cancer through the introduction of the HPV vaccine in Punjab was held in Lahore under the aegis of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Punjab in collaboration with UNICEF. The seminar, chaired by Dr Samra Khurram, Director EPI Punjab, was attended by senior health experts, representatives of the School Education and Auqaf Departments, medical associations, religious scholars, private school federations, and development partners. A large number of
Rawalpindi: As many as 66 individuals have tested positive for dengue fever from Rawalpindi district alone in the last five days hinting towards a possible outbreak in the next few days as the total number of confirmed dengue fever patients so far registered from the district has reached 244 apart from nearly a 100 confirmed patients reported from Murree. Data collected by ‘The News’ on September 09 revealed that the number of patients being
Much of the debate surrounding the ongoing monsoon floods has centred around whether the state is doing or has done enough to prevent flooding. Do we need more dams? Are the country’s rescue and warning systems good enough? What are we going to do to rehabilitate the victims and why are there so many buildings in flood zones? It is easy to begin thinking that Pakistan is the only country facing this problem. It
LAHORE: More than 2,000 school buildings across Punjab have been submerged or damaged by the province’s worst flood in decades. The situation has pushed thousands of children out of classrooms and forced many schools to turn into makeshift shelters for displaced families. The devastation is widespread across districts. Kasur alone is reported to have over 100 unsafe schools while nearly 90 remain closed in Chiniot. Dozens more in Sialkot, Narowal, Multan and Muzaffargarh are
RAWALPINDI: A sudden outbreak of conjunctivitis has affected the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, impacting a large number of children, women, and elderly residents, many of whom have sought treatment at hospitals. The rise in cases has also led to an increased demand for rose water in the area. Over the past three days, 2,186 patients suffering from conjunctivitis visited the three major public hospitals — Holy Family Hospital, Benazir Bhutto General Hospital,
LAHORE: In the flood-hit districts of Punjab, where entire communities remain displaced and relief camps struggle to meet the rising tide of human need, a new generation of civil servants is being tested in real time. Among them stands Mr. Adil Riaz, topper of the 52nd Common Training Programme (CTP) and officer of the 48th Specialized Training Programme (STP), currently enrolled at the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Campus of the Civil Services Academy (CSA).