LAHORE: Punjab authorities seized 13 lions and arrested five people on Saturday in a province-wide crackdown on illegal wildlife ownership, a day after a pet lion attacked a woman and her children in Lahore.
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Monsoon rains and westerly waves threaten Pakistan with floods and landslides from July 6
ISLAMABAD: A relentless monsoon and a powerful westerly wave are bearing down on Pakistan, threatening torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides from July 6 to 10.
Week of Pakistan floods kills 64; more rain, glacial risk loom
ISLAMABAD: Flash floods and torrential rains have claimed at least 64 lives and injured 117 people across Pakistan over the past week, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warning on Wednesday of escalating risks from more floods, potential glacial lake outbursts, and urban inundation, with heavy rain forecast from July 5 to 10.
India, Pakistan swap lists for 709 jailed citizens amid fragile truce
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody on Tuesday, a diplomatic ritual that persists between the nuclear-armed neighbors despite a recent military flare-up and deep-seated mistrust.
World Bank appoints new country director for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has appointed Bolormaa Amgaabazar as its new country director for Pakistan, effective Tuesday, succeeding Najy Benhassine, who has held the role since 2020.
Monsoon rains wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving eight dead and 13 injured
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured on Sunday in a series of rain-related incidents across Karachi, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan, as relentless monsoon rains pounded parts of the country, triggering flash floods, collapsing structures, and deadly electrocutions, authorities said.
Heavy rains in Pakistan leave at least 31 dead, dozens injured as flood warnings persist
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured across Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab provinces in the past 48 hours as heavy rains triggered flash floods, landslides, and structural collapses, provincial disaster authorities reported.
Flash floods in Swat River kill eight, leave four missing
ISLAMABAD: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Swat River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have killed at least eight people and left another four missing, officials said on Friday as rescue teams scrambled to locate survivors and recover victims amid surging floodwaters in the northwest.
Heavy monsoon rains batter Punjab, killing seven and injuring dozens
ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains lashed Punjab on Thursday, claiming at least seven lives and injuring dozens as roof collapses, drownings, lightning strikes, and electrocutions wreaked havoc across the province.
Pakistan braces for heavy monsoon rains, flooding risks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan meteorological department warned on Monday that heavy monsoon rains are expected to lash several regions starting June 25, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides in low-lying and hilly areas.