Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan on Sunday reported that the death toll from the monsoon rain, flooding and landslides has risen to 107 since June 26, local media reported.According to NDMA, 344 people have been injured due to monsoon-related incidents. 447 houses were damaged, and 269 livestock have died, Pakistan’s Samaa TV reported.Seven people died in Punjab, two in Sindh, and one each in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and Khy…
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Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s monsoon death toll has risen to 97 after 11 more people were killed and 25 others injured in rain-related incidents, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.Eastern Punjab province remained the worst-hit during the latest reporting period, recording seven deaths and 20 injuries. Southern Sindh reported two deaths and two injuries, while northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and northern Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) region each…
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) At least seven people, including two children, were killed and 20 others injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s Punjab province during the past 24 hours, local media reported on Sunday. Houses were damaged and livestock were killed due to heavy rains, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) statement. These fatalities were caused due to drowning, structural collapses while injuries were reported due to roof collapses and electrocution, …
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 19 others injured in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since July 19 due to heavy rains and flash floods, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) statement, local media reported on Thursday. The deaths occurred after house roofs and walls collapsed and people were swept away by flash floods. The deceased comprise eight children, seven men and three women, while the injured include 11 men, four women and fo…
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) As many as eight people were killed and 14 others were injured in rain-related incidents in Gujranwala, Narowal, Pakpattan and Lahore cities of Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday. At least six people, mostly children, were killed and 10 others were injured in rain-related incidents in Gujranwala city. Meanwhile, a trailer fell into a ditch after slipping due to the rain on GT Road Bypass in Gujrat. According to the rescue officials, the fatali…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan is failing millions of domestic workers, as they face exploitation, abuse and economic insecurity due to the government’s failure to enforce the law, leaving millions of people, including women and children, exploited and abused with a lack of legal protection, a report said.According to the report, Punjab remains in a troubling situation despite the Domestic Workers Act in 2019, which is yet to be fully implemented.”According to available data, Lahore division …
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Ahead of the anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to justice and warned of a decisive response if the “boundaries of humanity” are crossed. In a strongly-worded post on its X handle, the Indian Army said, “When boundaries of humanity are crossed, the response is decisive. Justice is served. India stands united.”The post was accompanied by a visual message stating “Some boundaries should never be cross…
London, April 15 (IANS) Child abuse in Pakistan remains widespread, encompassing physical, sexual, and emotional violence, as well as exploitation through child labour and trafficking. Despite existing legal frameworks, entrenched stigma, weak enforcement, and cultural barriers continue to hinder reporting, leaving thousands of cases unreported every year, a report detailed this week. According to UK-based ‘Asian Lite’, on February 2, Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) People have been facing problems as the power outages have increased up to eight hours in urban and 12-16 hours in rural areas in the service areas of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) and other districts of Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday. The situation worsened from Monday evening after the power distribution in Lahore and cities and towns in other districts started observing unannounced or forced loadshedding on an hourly basis, re…
Rome, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s systematic persecution of the Ahmadi community was laid bare yet again during Eid this year, highlighting that the campaign against them is not driven by fringe elements but by an organised and deeply embedded institutionalised system, a report has detailed.According to Italy-based online magazine ‘Bitter Winter’, despite Pakistan’s rhetoric on “pluralism, tolerance, and fight against extremism”, Eid in Punjab province witnessed the right of a minority to pr…