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Sajid takes eight wickets to give Pakistan chance of Test win

Sajid

DHAKA: Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi claimed two wickets each after Pakistan enforced the follow-on in search of victory on the final day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. The hosts were 72-4 by lunch on the fifth day and still need either 141 runs to bring Pakistan back to the … Read more

Bangladesh grabs early wickets against Pakistan as day 4 resume

Pakistan

Pakistan, who was at 188-2 at the stumps of the second day, resumed their first inning of the second Test  after a number of delays in the past 3 days. Read more: Rain washes out third day of play in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test With the match resumed, Bangladesh grabbed big wickets as Khaled Ahmed dismissed skipper … Read more

WATCH: Pakistan players enjoy cricket in dressing room

Pakistan

The third day of the second test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been called off due to persistent rain and a wet outfield. The match officials made the decision at 02:00 pm local time, with no chance of the weather improving for the day. However, this has failed to keep the Babar Azam-led unit … Read more

Rain washes out third day of play in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test

Rain

DHAKA: Rain triggered by a weakened cyclone washed out the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Dhaka on Monday. Match officials called off play at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 2:00 pm, with no chance of the weather improving for the day. Only 63.2 overs of play were possible over … Read more

Rain to subside smoggy conditions: PMD

Rain to subside smoggy conditions: PMD

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday Predicted rain likely to lash different parts of the country which would help subside the smoggy conditions. Light rain / wind-thunderstorm and snowfall over hills are expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar Region and North East Punjab. Smog/fog is likely to decrease in plain areas … Read more

Embuldeniya stars as Sri Lanka thrash West Indies

Embuldeniya

GALLE: Lasith Embuldeniya took five wickets in the final innings as hosts Sri Lanka thrashed the West Indies by 187 runs in the first Test on Thursday to surge 1-0 up in the two-match series. Chasing a hefty target of 348, West Indies were bowled out for 160 before tea on the final day, with … Read more

Sri Lanka presses advantage against West Indies

Sri Lanka

GALLE: Sri Lanka reached 84 for two in their second innings at lunch on day four, increasing their lead to 240 runs in the first Test against West Indies in Galle on Wednesday. Opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who had posted 147 in the first innings was unbeaten on 42 with his predecessor Angelo Mathews 16 against … Read more

9 dead after floods in Sri Lanka, southern India

Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Nine people are dead and two others missing after floods in Sri Lanka and parts of southern India caused by more than a week of pounding rains. Nearly half of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts have been hit by the deluge, with the worst affected areas in and around the island’s tea-growing Central Highlands. “Five deaths and … Read more

In England, a yellow warning has been issued by the Met office

England

This weekend in England a heavy rain is forecasted due to which a flood alert has been issued. A yellow warning has been issued by Met Office for Sunday when the wet weather is probably to hit. Cloudburst is possibly to start at midday and remains during the afternoon and evening. Worst rain to be … Read more

Heavy rains bring life to standstill in Lahore

Meteorological Department

LAHORE: Heavy rains in parts of the country including Lahore brought the life to a standstill on Friday with more rains predicted for the next coming days. The rains started early morning and continued intermittently till afternoon that eventually submerged the roads in knee deep water. Major roads, not only in Northern Lahore but also … Read more

Karachi weather forecast: rain is expected from 9 to 10 September

Karachi

Between September 9 and 10 more rain is expected along with winds and thunderstorms in Karachi, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted.

Sardar Sarfraz, Director of PMD Karachi stated that a different low-pressure climate system has been established in the Bay of Bengal.

The official stated, “The rain-bearing system is moving towards the west and it could cause rains in Karachi and other parts of Sindh between Thursday and Friday,”

The most recent rains system’s effects can be perceived in Sindh and northern parts of the country, he said, adding a new low-pressure climate system in the Bay of Bengal might be made after September 10.

For now, the met office allotted a weather alert in view of the predictable heavy rains in the country.

The met office stated, “Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country.”

“Monsoon currents likely to reach upper and central parts of the country from Tuesday and may persist during the week,” read the announcement.

Further monsoon flows are expected to penetrate the country from September 7 and to be expected to remain till September 11, said the met office.

Under the impact of this weather system, rain-wind-thundershower is predictable in Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Abbottabad, Peshawar, and other cities of the country with rare gaps.

Dir, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Islamabad, Jhelum, Lahore, and Kasur, in these areas Heavy falls are predictable from September 8 to 10.

Whereas, Rain-wind-thunderstorm is as well expected in Zhob, Musa Khel, Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, and different parts of Sindh from September 8 to 10.

The met office cautioned that wind-storm might cause harm to the susceptible structures and heavy rainfall may cause urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Lahore throughout the period.

The met office too directed all the concerned authorities to stay attentive throughout the prediction period.

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Landslides kill three in western Indonesia

Landslide Mansehra

JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and two others went missing after landslides hit houses in west Indonesia’s North Sumatra province in the wee hours of Friday, local media reported. Heavy rains have pounded the province’s Karo district in the past few days, triggering the deadly torrent. Head of the Medan Search and Rescue … Read more

Heavy rains, floods affect over 3,000 people in China

CHONGQING: Torrential rains and  floods have affected more than 3,000 people in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the municipal flood control and drought relief headquarters said on Thursday. Heavy rains since Wednesday had hit 29 districts and counties in Chongqing, with Dongsheng Village of Qijiang District recording the heaviest daily rainfall at 174.5 mm. However, on … Read more

Heavy rains, floods likely to hit north China’s Haihe River basin

China rain floods

BEIJING: Torrential rains are expected to hit the Haihe River basin in north China, which is likely to push water levels in some rivers above warning levels, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Wednesday. In the next three days, rainstorms are expected to lash parts of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Beijing and Tianjin. Affected by … Read more

Lease of lands along drains illegal, DC tells SHC

Karachi’s 18 drains

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) had in 2015 cancelled all leases on and along 30 big and small stormwater drains of the city following a resolution of the city council, deputy commissioner of Karachi’s district central maintained in comments filed in a petition moved by citizens for paying compensation to those whose houses along Gujjar … Read more

Pakistan vs West Indies: Pakistan Wins the Series After Rain Interrupts

Pakistan vs West Indies: Pakistan Wins the Series After Another Rain

Pakistan wins the four-match T20I series by 1-0 against West Indies after the rain interrupted the match. Out of four matches, only the second match was completed with Pakistan winning by seven wickets. The first match in Barbados, the third and the fourth matches in Guyana were affected by the rain. In the fourth T20I, … Read more

Ramiz Raja Disappointed in the Men in Green

The cricketer-turned-commentator, Ramiz Raja believes that Pakistan’s performance was a bit lousy, in the first T20I match against West Indies. “Pakistan’s performance during bowling was a bit untidy. It has great spinning skills that it could use against West Indies. The team needs more polishing; furthermore, the change of pace and cutters by Hasan Ali … Read more

Current rain spell to continue till Friday: PMD

Rains Karachi lives

The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecasted the current spell of heavy rain to continue across the country till Friday. Pakistan Meteorological Department Spokesman Dr Zaheer Babar said heavy rain would continue in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, upper and Central Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Multan and in most parts of the country. Babr … Read more

More rains thundershower forecast in most parts during current week

More rains thundershower forecast in most parts during current week

ISLAMABAD: More rains, wind and thundershower have been forecast in most parts of the country during the current week, the Islamabad MET office said on Monday. The monsoon is likely to remain very active during the week, as a strong monsoon weather system giving rains in the country is likely to persist in different parts … Read more

Karachi Weather: Met Dept. Predicts Light Drizzle, Cloudy Weather

Met Department Predicts Light Rain, Drizzle In Karachi

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted light drizzle in different parts of  Karachi on Sunday. Light drizzle in different parts of Karachi has been reported last night while the Meteorological Department has forecast drizzle in the city even today. Besides, strong winds and torrential rains lashed many areas including Ghotki, Larkana, Naushahro Feroze, Rahim Yar … Read more

Rain turns Islamabad weather pleasant

Islamabad Rain

The weather in and the surroundings of Islamabad turned pleasant after heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) apart from Islamabad, Swat, Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand and many other areas have also received heavy rains. Moreover, PMD said that isolated hailstorm is expected in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, … Read more

Light rain expected in Karachi during 24 hours

Met Department Predicts Light Rain, Drizzle In Karachi

On Sunday the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)has forecasted light rain in different areas of Karachi during the coming 24 hours. According to the details, a system developed in India’s Gujrat is heading towards Eastern Sindh. Different areas of the province including Tharparkar, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Umer Court, Dadu, Sukkur, and Larkana will receive light rain … Read more

Pakistan Navy continues relief operations in rain-affected areas of Karachi

Pakistan Navy continues relief operations in rain-affected areas of Karachi

Pakistan Navy continues rescue and relief operations in rain-affected areas of Karachi on the fifth straight day after rain wreak havoc in the city. According to the Spokesperson of the Pak Navy, Navy Emergency Response Teams carried out search operations on Korangi Causeway. Rescue teams evacuated the beleaguered people in different parts of Karachi. Thousands … Read more

Record-Breaking heavy rainfall and overall flood situation of Sindh

Record-Breaking heavy rainfall and overall flood situation of Sindh

During the sixth spell of monsoon in different parts of Sindh including Karachi, flood conditions have been created due to record-breaking heavy rainfall and 7 more people including children have been killed. In Karachi, six people drowned and one died due to electrocution while several more people are feared to have drowned. According to the … Read more

Karachi Rain Update: Water, Water Everywhere; More to lash till Thursday

Karachi

The city of lights, Karachi that now looks not different than Venice; is struggling to stay afloat after two days of rain; however more is predicted till Thursday. Despite of declared rain emergency; people wade through a flooded street with submerged vehicles. The Lath and Thaddo dams in Karachi have overflowed after a day of … Read more

ISPR: Pakistan Army, Rangers come to the rescue as rain lashes Karachi

pakistan army

Pakistan Army and Rangers helped the city administration in rescue operations as the heavy rain lashed parts of Karachi on Tuesday. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) More than 70 Army and Pakistan Rangers Sindh rescue and relief teams are assisting civil administration to provide relief to affected population. ISPR said in its … Read more