Islamabad, August 16, 2025 – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has instructed all relevant authorities to ensure a swift and coordinated response to the recent floods that have struck various parts of the country.
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Islamabad braces for heavy rainfall over weekend, PMD warns
Islamabad, August 15, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather advisory forecasting heavy rainfall in Islamabad over the coming weekend, warning residents and travelers to prepare for potential flash floods, landslides, and infrastructure damage.
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Unusual temperatures accelerate glacier melt in Gilgit-Baltistan
Islamabad, August 15, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an alert over unusually high temperatures in Gilgit-Baltistan, warning that the phenomenon is driving an abnormal pace of snow and glacier melting.
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PMD warns of flash floods as heavy rains lash Punjab and KP
Islamabad, August 14, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a fresh alert warning of flash floods in several parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the next 24 hours, as monsoon activity intensifies across the upper regions of the country.
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Three dead, 64 injured as Karachi firing spirals out of control
KARACHI – What should have been a night of patriotic pride turned into one of horror and heartbreak, as celebratory firing ripped through Karachi’s skies on Independence Day, claiming three lives — including an eight-year-old girl — and leaving at least 64 others wounded.
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ECC approves development of industrial estate on PSM land
Islamabad, August 13, 2025 – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for establishing a major industrial estate on the land of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in Karachi, marking a significant step towards revitalizing industrial growth in the region.
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Pakistan adopts resolution to curb rapid population growth
Islamabad, August 13, 2025 – The National Assembly of Pakistan on Wednesday unanimously passed a significant resolution aimed at reducing the country’s rapid population growth to more sustainable levels.
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Moist currents from Bay of Bengal to intensify next week: PMD
ISLAMABAD – August 13, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a significant intensification of moist currents from the Bay of Bengal beginning next week, likely bringing widespread rain, wind, and thundershowers across much of the country.
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Karachi to experience pleasant weather this week
Karachi, August 12, 2025 – Karachi, Pakistan’s bustling financial hub, is set to enjoy pleasant weather this week with light rain showers expected to bring some relief from the usual heat.
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Punjab set to receive seventh spell of monsoon rains
Lahore, August 11, 2025 – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has announced that Punjab is bracing for the seventh spell of monsoon rains, set to begin on August 13, 2025.
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