Tag: Pakistan Floods
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How Severe Weather Is Driving Displacement Across Pakistan
By Aqsa Younas Rana Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for Pakistan. it is a humanitarian emergency that is reshaping lives and communities across the country. Severe weather events, including catastrophic flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), prolonged heatwaves and intense monsoon rainfall, are forcing thousands of families to abandon their…
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The Rising Rivers and our Preparedness
By Mian Haroon Masood Sorry, there have been reports coming in since morning about heavy water discharges through the dams. The flood situation is grim. Water from continuous rains is pouring down, and rivers are swelling rapidly. To make matters worse, India has opened its floodgates, unleashing unstoppable torrents. The raging rivers have caused widespread…
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Flood Relief and Rehabilitation a Shared National Duty: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad – August 21, 2025: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that helping and rehabilitating flood victims is a collective responsibility, urging all stakeholders to stand united until affected families are fully restored. Chairing a federal cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said that torrential rains in recent weeks caused rivers to overflow, severely impacting districts including Swat,…
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42 Dead as Heavy Rains, Cloudbursts Devastate Swabi District
SWABI – August 21, 2025: At least 42 people have died following heavy rains and multiple cloudbursts in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah, the worst-hit area was Dalori Bala village, where a cloudburst destroyed 17 houses and buried around 40 people under debris. Rescue teams later…