Islamabad, August 21, 2025 – The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a fresh alert predicting intense rainfall in Karachi and Hyderabad between August 24 and 28, heightening the threat of urban flooding and related hazards.
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Monsoon thunder: Pakistan braces for new spell from August 23
Islamabad, August 21, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has sounded a high-alert warning as a powerful Monsoon system prepares to sweep across the country from August 23 to 29, bringing torrential rains, windstorms, and thundershowers.
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Pakistan’s textile exports surge 32% in July 2025
ISLAMABAD, August 21, 2025 – Pakistan’s textile exports posted a robust 32% increase in July 2025, the first month of the new financial year (2025-26), compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday.
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Monsoon chaos: Urban flooding nightmare threatens Karachi
KARACHI, August 20, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has sounded an alarming weather advisory, warning that an intense monsoon system could unleash catastrophic urban flooding across Karachi within the next 24 hours.
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ECC approves Rs5.8 billion relief package for monsoon victims
Islamabad, August 20, 2025 – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a significant relief package worth Rs5.8 billion for those affected by the devastating monsoon rains.
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Karachi brought to its knees as monsoon havoc leaves 10 dead
KARACHI – The skies opened with fury on August 19, 2025, as a relentless monsoon spell battered Karachi, Pakistan’s bustling financial hub, submerging roads, flooding homes, and leaving behind a grim trail of destruction.
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PMD forecasts torrential rains in Sindh and Balochistan
Islamabad, August 19, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast torrential rains in Sindh and parts of Balochistan over the next few days, warning of possible urban flooding, flash floods, and damage to infrastructure.
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Thundershowers drench Karachi, PMD warns more rains
Karachi, Pakistan’s financial and commercial hub, experienced fresh thundershowers on Tuesday morning, turning the weather pleasant but also bringing with it several challenges for residents.
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NDMA warns against travel to northern Pakistan
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a strong travel advisory, warning citizens to avoid northern Pakistan after a fresh wave of landslides and flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains.
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PM Shehbaz donates cabinet’s salary to support flood victims
Islamabad, August 18, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that his cabinet members will donate one month’s salary to help flood-stricken families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
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