Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PDMA warns of rising river flows in Punjab amid ongoing rains

PDMA

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a flood alert as water levels continue to rise in rivers due to ongoing rains across the province. According to a PDMA spokesperson, water flow in the Jhelum River at Mangla upstream is expected to increase, with the possibility of a medium-level flood within the … Read more

11th monsoon spell to begin in Punjab from tomorrow

monsoon spell

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has forecast the 11th spell of monsoon rains to begin across the province from September 16. According to a PDMA spokesperson, heavy rainfall is expected in most districts of Punjab from September 16 to 19. The official added that under this spell, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, … Read more

High flood threat persists in Chenab and Sutlej rivers

High flood

MULTAN/BAHAWALPUR: Hundreds of villages were submerged in Muzaffargarh due to high level floods in the Chenab River, while a large number of people were migrating to safer places. Police say more than a thousand people were shifted to safer places in 24 hours, rescue operations were carried out in Rangpur, Doaba, Sanki, Khangarh, Wheel Wali, … Read more

PDMA issues fresh monsoon advisory

PDMA

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert for the 10th spell of monsoon rains. According to the PDMA, heavy downpours are forecast across most districts of the province from September 6 to 9, with the possibility of flash flooding in certain areas. A PDMA spokesperson said that during this spell, … Read more

36 people die due to rain related incidents in KP

36 people

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a report regarding the loss of life and property due to rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the PDMA spokesperson, a total of 36 people were killed and 53 others injured in various incidents due to heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since April 12.

Similarly, 2,391 houses were damaged due to rains, in which 388 houses were completely damaged and 2,000 houses were partially damaged.

On the instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur, PDM has released 110 million for the relief of the rain-affected people, while the relief materials have been provided to the administration of the affected districts.

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CTD includes PDMA spokesperson name in wanted list

CTD
  • CTD has also shared name and photo of Ehsan Dawar.
  • PDMA spokesperson Ehsan Dawar is former journalist.
  • Ehsan Dawar said he was surprised to see his name in list.

PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has added the name of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesperson to the list of 152 most wanted persons.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department has also shared the name, photo and other details of PDMA spokesperson Ehsan Dawar in the most wanted list.

PDMA spokesperson Ehsan Dawar is a former journalist and belongs to Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

President of Miran Shah Press Club Safdar Dawar said that Ehsan Dawar has been a member and senior journalist of Miran Shah Press Club and is now the spokesperson of PDMA, including his name to the list of terrorists is condemnable.

Ehsan Dawar said that he is still present in the PDMA office, he was surprised to see his name in the list, why was my name put in the list of terrorists with photos. “I will take other legal action including defamation in consultation with the officials of the department”.

On the other hand, according to CTD, a case has been registered against a person named Ehsanullah Khan in 2019 at the Anti-Terrorism Police Station under anti-terrorism provisions. The names are also included.

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