As much as the rain spells brought respite to the scorched Karachi, many areas plunged into darkness on Friday as at least 50 K-Electric (KE) feeders tripped. According to the details, torrential rains wreaked havoc, bringing with power outages in multiple neighbourhoods despite claims by the K-Electric that it had made improvements in its system … Read more
On Thursday, at least 17 people were killed and many got injured in rain-related accidents across Punjab. The spokesperson of a rescue team told that the roof of an old house located in Ibrahim Colony, Lahore has been collapsed, killed four people, and injured five others. According to details, the rescue workers rushed to the … Read more
On Monday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain in different parts of the country. According to details, a statement issued by the Meteorological Department said that monsoon winds will enter different parts of the country from Wednesday to Friday due to which heavy rains are expected across the country during the next 3 … Read more
Rain/wind-thundershowers are expected in Islamabad, upper/central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday. Heavy falls are also likely to occur at few places in Kashmir, upper Punjab, and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period. Hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the country. According to the met department, monsoon currents are penetrating in … Read more
As Karachi is under the danger of urban flooding, five people were found dead during the past two days. According to details, a man, a resident of Gulistan-e-Jauhar has electrocuted as well as a 13-year-old boy, identified as Kashan lost his life while getting electrocuted at Katti Pahari. [embedpost slug=”heavy-rainfall-can-cause-urban-flooding-in-karachi-today-pmd/”] Two more people took their … Read more
After hot and humid weather from the past two days, Karachi’s weather has changed as heavy rainfall hit the metropolis. Receiving rain in Karachi is nothing else but a blessing for the residents. Just after the first drop falls on the ground, people’s excitement gets to another level. [embedpost slug=”karachi-rain-light-to-heavy-rain-showers-turn-weather-pleasant/”] People mostly children rush towards … Read more
The Pakistan Met department has issued flood warnings in Karachi and lower Sindh in days to come after third spell of rain predicted from August 7. According to the details, MET Office issued a warning that Karachi and lower Sindh can suffer from urban flooding in the days to come. The institution predicted that the … Read more
Chairman NDMA Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal said that they are working out a strategy for rains in Karachi till August and September. He said in a press conference on Karachi that he regretted the losses in the city. Karachi is working on a strategy for rains in August and September. The chairman said that FWO … Read more
The Sindh Government Headquarters Corps 5, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Frontier Work Organization (FWO) have decided to assign the task of cleaning three major drains in Karachi to the FWO. At a high-level meeting in Karachi, it was decided that the provincial government, with the help of institutions, would eliminate encroachments … Read more
Under the Prime Minister’s Development Program, the Federal Government has allocated Rs. 3565.684 million for various projects of the Cabinet Division under the current financial year 2020-21 for development projects and basic health centres in different districts of Sindh. According to Cabinet Division officials, the federal government has allocated funds for new projects of the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan directed National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal to visit Karachi. In his Tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the chairman NDMA has been directed to go to Karachi immediately and start the clean up in the aftermath of the rain. “I have asked the Pak army … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the development of Karachi is the first priority for the development of the country. According to details, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Issues across Sindh including Karachi were also discussed in the meeting. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pti-performance-report-700-days-of-imran-khan-government”] During the meeting, the Prime Minister … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned Sindh Governor Imran Ismail to Islamabad to conduct an important meeting related to issues of Karachi. According to the sources, the meeting will discuss important issues of Karachi, projects under the federation, the situation in Karachi and other important issues. The issue of providing relief to the citizens including … Read more
Wasim Akram reacted to Nasir Hussain Shah’s statement. According to details, Wasim Akram, while reacting to Nasir Hussain Shah’s statement, said that he did it because he was watching videos of defense-filled gutters. Wasim Akram said that the roads of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, PECHS and Baldia were flooded and the city was once again devastated by the … Read more
The weather in Karachi is pleasant due to rain but accidents have started as soon as it started raining. According to details, four persons including a child were killed in different accidents during rain in different areas of the city today. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”karachi-rains-ali-zaidi-lashes-out-at-sindh-govt-demands-cleaning-of-drains”] Sources said that a 10-year-old boy was electrocuted near Gulshan-e-Hadid Phase … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the petitioner to make Solid Waste Management a party to the petition against filth, filth and garbage dumps in the city and sought reply from Deputy Secretary Local Government Department and others at the next hearing. A two-member bench comprising Justice Khadim Hussain M Sheikh and Justice … Read more
KARACHI: IG Sindh has announced a reward for the personnel who make traffic flow possible during rain in Karachi. According to details, IG Sindh has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 each for traffic police personnel who make traffic flow possible during the rain in Karachi. IG Sindh appreciated the services of Section Officer, … Read more
Traffic has been severely affected due to accumulation of water on roads after heavy rain in Karachi. According to details, heavy rains in different parts of Karachi disrupted the drainage system, making the roads look like ponds. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”heavy-rains-in-karachi-power-outages-in-several-areas”] There are severe traffic jams in different areas of Karachi including Do Talwar, Teen Talwar, … Read more
The negligence of K-Electric has taken another life in Karachi during rain, as a man lost his life after being electrocuted. According to details, the man was electrocuted Karsaz area following a short spell of moderate rainfall in the city here on Wednesday morning. He was traveling on a motorcycle with his friend when an electric … Read more
The Punjab Chief Minister has directed to prepare an emergency plan at the district level. According to details, an important meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Disaster Management was held at the Civil Secretariat under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”corrupt-leaders-are-actual-culprits-of-the-nation-usman-buzdar”] In the meeting, Chief Minister Usman Bazdar directed … Read more
A spokesman for Electric said citizens should stay away from broken wires, power poles and PMTs. According to details, a spokesman for Electric, a private power company in Karachi, has issued a warning that unsafe use of electrical appliances such as water motors in rain and standing water could lead to accidents. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”government-permits-rs-2-89-increase-in-tariff-for-k-electric-consumers”] … Read more
The first monsoon rain was recorded in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, killing six people, including women and children, while power outages were reported in most parts of the city. Landhi, Korangi, Malir, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Garden, II Chundrigar Road, Saddar, Old City Area, Shahra-e-Faisal, Lyari, Gulistan-e-Jauhar and many other areas in Karachi recorded light and … Read more
Karachi: Rains are considered a symbol of mercy in every part of the world and bring happiness to Karachi as well, but in the long-neglected metropolitan city, even the drizzle can lead to deaths and injuries due to rapidly deteriorating infrastructure, an increasing number of unplanned areas and incompetence of civic bodies and local bodies. … Read more
The first spell of monsoon rains has started in Karachi, which caused a severe traffic jam due to which the citizens are facing severe difficulties. According to the details, the first spell of rains has started in Karachi, due to which the traffic interrupted and roads in different parts of the city were severely jammed … Read more
The much-awaited rain finally hit different parts of Karachi turning weather pleasant. The much-awaited rain for the metropolis began in Shah Faisal, Malir, Gulistan e Johar and other areas of the city. Meanwhile, Rainfall is expected in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Murree, Sargodha, Mianwali, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Multan, DG … Read more
Drizzle has started in different areas of Karachi. According to details, strong winds are also blowing in different parts of Karachi with drizzle which has made the weather pleasant. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”rains-forecast-from-july-6-across-sindh-including-karachi”] According to the Meteorological Department, the wind is blowing at a speed of 40-44 km per hour in the city of Quaid at … Read more
Provincial Minister for Information and Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the projects signed for Karachi this time are projects worth more than Rs 500 billion. According to details, Information and Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah and Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar while talking to media said that money spent for development works … Read more
The Meteorological Department forecast thundershowers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan yesterday. According to details, the Meteorological Department forecast rain in Karachi again and said that the weather will remain hot and humid in other parts of the country on Tuesday while rain is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan. The rain system has entered the city. Light rain … Read more
