According to the Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the administrations of major cities are on high alert due to the risk of urban flooding. Monsoon rains are expected to begin in Punjab today and continue until August 29, with a powerful system entering the province this evening. Punjab cities like Lahore,
The district administrations in all provinces have announced a public holiday for educational institutions in observance of the chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain, commemorating the martyrs of Karbala. This holiday will take place on Monday, August 26, and will apply to all schools, colleges, and universities within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation of Rawalpindi,
Citizens’ routine life has been disrupted as faced difficulties due to the sit-in by Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) that is being held at Faizabad — the confluence of the federal capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Faizabad is considered the main gateway to the capital city of Islamabad. In the past, many parties blocked the road at Faizabad besides
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has predicted that Pakistan may experience three heatwaves in various cities during the next 25 days. According to the NDMA, the risk of the first heatwave is expected in Umarkot, Tharparkar, Tando Allahyar, Matiari and Sanghar in Sindh, while south Punjab’s Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan cities will also be
Several cities in Pakistan including Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore witnessed low to heavy rainfall on Monday with the weather turning pleasant. Earlier in the morning today, the twin cities received heavy rainfall. Water and Sanitation Agency (LDA) Managing Director Muhammad Saleem ordered heavy machinery and cancelled the leaves of the staff. The MD said that