Flood Emergency
The sense of loss cannot be exaggerated here; imagine standing at the spot where your house once stood, but now there is nothing.
Updated 05 Sep, 2022 08:28am
1,200 medical camps being set up in flood-hit districts; PM appeals to Unicef, other agencies to help control children's deaths.
Updated 05 Sep, 2022 08:56am
Visits Bolan Pass to review restoration of N-65 highway; announces relief grants for labourers carrying out repair work.
Updated 05 Sep, 2022 08:07am
Cuts were made to save the towns of Sehwan and Bhan Saeedabad; 26 more die across country in 24 hour period; PM visits Balochistan.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 05:07pm
Dr Azra Pechuho says more than 100,000 skin-related, 101 snake bites and 500 dog bites have been reported so far among flood affectees.
Published 04 Sep, 2022 12:27pm
A large part of the development infrastructure developed since the 1960s has been washed away or has become dysfunctional.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 11:11am
As he looks to regain power, everything for Imran has become about political point-scoring.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:38am
Even in the best of times, the state machinery is rotten, inefficient and corrupted.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:04am
Officials say acute diarrhoeal infection mostly spreads in displaced population.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 10:24am
Demand early restoration of Bahrain-Kalam Road.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 10:30am
Says the floods played havoc in many areas but political leadership is busy settling scores.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 10:09am
The situation has been exacerbated by a lack of coordination among the depts and mismanagement in providing relief.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:50am
Sardar Awais Leghari chides Punjab government for not playing its role in helping flood victims.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 10:02am
President calls for engaging public on national issues, says "politics and floods are not a zero sum situation".
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:12am
Chinese govt announces RMB 300m; Australia to give $2m.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:19am
80 more sites made functional in 24 hours.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:20am
Says flood victims are not in a position to survive without help from federal and provincial governments.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:21am
The National Highway is witnessing heavy traffic with long queues of vehicles since closure of the N-55 stretch of Indus Highway.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 10:26am
Shehbaz says besides Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, a firm of global standing will audit funds and their spending.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 07:34am
Residents of five union councils told to evacuate immediately; "more thundershowers" forecast in coming days.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 07:22am
“We have one month. If water is not discharged in that period, there will be no wheat,” says one farmer.
Published 03 Sep, 2022 02:55pm
DG ISPR says all resources being utilised; Ahsan Iqbal calls on the nation to unite; NDMA says Pakistan saw extreme climate conditions in 2022.
Updated 03 Sep, 2022 02:46pm
"You are all in our hearts," he wrote, urging people to help and give as much as they can.
Published 03 Sep, 2022 01:33pm
High water level in Manchhar Lake, Jamshoro DC gives evacuation orders; more aid arrives from France; death toll reaches 1,265.
Updated 04 Sep, 2022 07:22am
The actor appeared on Sky News and BBC to appeal for donations and revealed that she is closely working with the organisation to provide aid to people affected by the floods.
Published 03 Sep, 2022 11:39am
Residents of Swat and Kohistan tell Dawn.com of their efforts to restore road links.
Updated 03 Sep, 2022 12:46pm
Pakistan will forever have rapacious leaders unless its people absorb universal human values and learn to think.
Updated 03 Sep, 2022 08:35am
Saad Rafique instructs the administration to complete the ongoing survey of affected installations and speed up rehabilitation.
Updated 03 Sep, 2022 10:39am
Peak will start to record a fall today, say officials.
Updated 03 Sep, 2022 09:24am
Charity head says 90pc of flood-hit persons still await assistance; govt urged to immediately lift ban on INGOs.
Published 03 Sep, 2022 04:13am
