NDMA warns Punjab rivers under rising flood pressure amid heavy rainfall
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning that flood pressure on Punjab’s rivers is expected to intensify as heavy rains…
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Punjab floods devastate 1,400 villages, displacing over 1.2 million people
LAHORE: Torrential floods across Punjab have displaced over 1.2 million people and submerged nearly 1,400 villages as the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers…
Pakistan faces 22% rise in climate change threats, NDMA warns
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan is bracing for tougher climate challenges ahead, as the NDMA chief Lt Gen Inam Haider has warned that climate impacts may escalate by 22%…
Punjab flood crisis deepens as 150,000 evacuated, Sutlej breaches embankments
BAHAWALPUR – The Sutlej River continues to swell dangerously, forcing the evacuation of over 150,000 residents across Punjab, according to the National Disaster…
Danger looms as mudslide lake in Gilgit-Baltistan threatens major flooding
Islamabad/Gilgit: A massive mudslide in Gilgit-Baltistan has created a 7-kilometre lake that officials fear could burst and cause “catastrophic” flooding across…
CDA introduces fines and new bin system to improve waste management in Islamabad
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has unveiled a new cleanliness plan for Islamabad, combining modern bin systems, stricter enforcement, and…
PHA hosts Ethio-Pakistan Green Dialogue in Lahore to promote climate resilience
The Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) Punjab, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Embassy Islamabad, hosted the Ethiopia–Pakistan Green Dialogue: Lessons…
Pakistan launches green taxonomy to attract climate investment
Pakistan is gearing up to become a major hub for climate-friendly investment with the launch of the Pakistan Green Taxonomy, a World Bank–backed framework…
Sutlej River flood alert: NDMA orders urgent evacuation in Punjab
Islamabad — Authorities have ordered immediate evacuation along the Sutlej River after water levels rose sharply, heightening the risk of dangerous flooding.…
Spain battles worst wildfire season in 30 years as 373,000 hectares burn and thousands flee
Spain is facing its most destructive wildfire season in three decades, with more than 373,000 hectares scorched nationwide—surpassing the devastation of 2022.…