Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Jalalpur Pirwala villages still inundated 19 days after floods

Jalalpur Pirwala

MULTAN: Dozens of villages in Jalalpur Pirwala tehsil of Multan have remained submerged for the past 19 days due to stagnant floodwater, leaving residents in severe distress. The prolonged presence of water has devastated crops and properties, prompting locals to demand urgent measures for water drainage. Authorities have successfully sealed the breach in the Noraja … Read more

Water levels surge at Kotri, villages submerged, crops devastated

Water levels

KARACHI: The water level at Kotri Barrage in the Indus River continues to rise, with a 12,000 cusecs increase over the past 24 hours, bringing the total flow to 420,000 cusecs, according to the Flood Forecasting Division in Lahore. Authorities said a moderate flood persists at Kotri Barrage, while Mangla Dam is nearing full capacity … Read more

Rising Indus flow submerges villages near Kotri Barrage

Rising Indus

KARACHI: A medium-level flood continues at Kotri Barrage on the Indus River, with rising water pressure affecting settlements in the riverine (kacha) areas. The inflow at Kotri Barrage has further increased, with water discharge reaching 407,000 cusecs, causing water levels in the Indus to rise rapidly. As a result, several riverine villages in Thatta, including … Read more

Kotri Barrage records surge in water inflow amid medium flood

Kotri Barrage

Kotri: The water inflow at Kotri Barrage on the Indus River has increased further, with the flow now reaching 398,000 cusecs, according to irrigation authorities. Officials said the river is currently experiencing a medium-level flood at Kotri Barrage, while the water flow at Guddu Barrage has decreased and returned to normal levels. According to the … Read more

Medium flood persists at Kotri Barrage

Medium flood

KARACHI: The water inflow at Kotri Barrage has further increased, with the Indus River currently experiencing a medium-level flood as the flow surged to 360,000 cusecs. According to the Flood Forecasting Division in Lahore, water levels at Guddu and Sukkur barrages have started to recede, where low-level floods are being reported. The current inflow at … Read more

Indus Water levels decline at Guddu and Sukkur Barrages

Indus Water levels decline at Guddu and Sukkur Barrages

KARACHI: The water level in the Indus River continues to fall at Guddu and Sukkur barrages. According to the latest data, Guddu Barrage has now reached a low flood level, with inflow recorded at 273,651 cusecs and outflow at 244,887 cusecs. At Sukkur Barrage, the inflow has dropped to 351,953 cusecs, while the outflow stands … Read more

Experts fret about destruction of Indus Delta

indus delta

HYDERABAD: Experts and environmentalists have expressed concerns over the destruction of the Indus Delta due to the lack of flowing water in the Kotri downstream of the River Indus and said that the paucity of water in the Kotri downstream has severely affected the aquatic organism, plants and wildlife. Addressing a seminar titled “Climate Change … Read more

Global warming is the reason behind water scarcity: President Alvi

Arif Alvi on global warming

President Dr. Arif Alvi said in a statement, that global warming is the reason behind water scarcity. While addressing an event of Hisaar Foundation on water shortages, Dr. Arif Alvi stated that the work which was done by ex-Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar is admirable. Dr. Arif Alvi further stated on the water scarcity, … Read more