Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Monsoon season officially ends in Punjab, says DG PDMA

Monsoon season

LAHORE: Director General of Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Irfan Ali Kathia, announced on Friday that the monsoon season has officially ended and no rainfall is expected in the coming week. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the DG PDMA said that with the conclusion of the monsoon season, floodwaters have started receding from affected … Read more

Nearly 2,200 villages affected, 2 million residents displaced: DG PDMA Report

Nearly 2,200 villages affected, 2 million residents displaced: DG PDMA Report

Lahore: The Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Irfan Ali Kathia, has issued a grave warning regarding the severe flood situation across Punjab’s three major rivers. Speaking to the media, he confirmed that the province is currently facing the biggest floods in its history, with the devastating natural disaster having claimed 33 … Read more

PDMA urges immediate removal of encroachments from river passages

PDMA

LAHORE: Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, Irfan Ali Kathia, has stressed the urgent need to clear waterways, warning that failure to do so will result in continued flooding and damage. Speaking to the media in Lahore, he said that Punjab government has directed officials to ensure not only the safety … Read more

Punjab mulls closure of schools in flood-hit areas for one-week

Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government is considering closing educational institutions in flood-affected areas for one-week. The decision was discussed during a meeting of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), chaired by Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman. Punjab Relief Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia and DG PDMA also attended the meeting, while provincial ministers Khawaja Salman Rafique … Read more

PDMA Punjab issues fresh rain alert across province

PDMA Punjab

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a fresh weather alert, warning of more rainfall across the province in the next 24 hours. According to PDMA officials, heavy downpours are expected in Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Sialkot. Authorities have expressed concern over the risk of urban flooding in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala … Read more

Heavy rain turns Lahore streets into pools

Heavy rain

LAHORE: Torrential rain that lashed the city early Thursday morning turned many of Lahore’s roads into waterlogged pools, causing severe traffic disruption and stranding vehicles across low-lying areas. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the city received 178 millimeters of rain, with rainfall continuing uninterrupted for 4 hours and 14 minutes. The highest amount of … Read more

PDMA issues guidelines for safe instauration of solar panels  

Good News for Solar Users in Pakistan

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued solar panel Installation guidelines to Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of the province. The PDMA has issued formal guidelines to all Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners across the province regarding the safe installation of solar panels. PDMA said directive, issued in light of instructions from the Energy … Read more

80% of casualties caused by solar panels in Punjab: PDMA

PDMA

LAHORE:  The Director General (DG) Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has stated that 80% of the damages caused by the recent windstorms and thunderstorms across the province were due to solar panels. According to the DG PDMA, while rainfall had been forecast, its intensity was unexpectedly high, resulting in widespread disruption. As per official … Read more

PDMA puts 17 districts of Bachlostan on high alert

PDMA

QUETTA: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has declared 17 districts of Balochistan on high alert regarding monsoon and has put the administration on red alert.

Director General PDMA Balochistan Jahanzeb Khan said that relief materials have been sent to all districts of the province. He said an emergency plan has been prepared regarding monsoon rains, all departments have been informed about their responsibilities.

According to DG PDMA, Deputy Commissioners of high alert districts have been directed to prepare a list of safe places in their respective areas.

Director General PDMA further said that Harnai district of Naseerabad division are affected by flood water while Zhob and Sherani areas are affected by flash flood.

He said that the NGOs of the province have also been instructed to be prepared to deal with emergency situations during monsoon rains.

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