KP approves Rs1 billion for flood relief, rehabilitation
- 03-Sep-2025
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved the release of Rs1 billion for flood relief and rehabilitation efforts, according to an official notification issued by the provincial finance department. The funds have been allocated in light of the provincial cabinet’s decision taken on August 20, 2025. As per the notification, the amount will be […]
PDMA confirms 411 deaths, 5,408 livestock lost in KP floods
- 31-Aug-2025
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a detailed report on human and material losses caused by heavy rains and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since August 15. According to the PDMA, at least 411 people have lost their lives in various rain and flood-related incidents, while 255 others sustained injuries. Among the […]
KP floods: Health department confirms 335 deaths, 356 injuries
- 24-Aug-2025
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) floods have claimed 335 lives and injured 356 individuals, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting the provincial health department’s report. On the instructions of the Advisor to the Health Department, a comprehensive report has been released detailing healthcare activities and impacts in flood-affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the report, […]
Swept Away: Flash Floods, Failed Systems Bane of Pakistan’s North
- 21-Aug-2025
KARACHI, Aug 20, 2025 (IPS) – Intense rainfall over small areas in Pakistan’s mountainous regions caused massive destruction, sweeping away entire villages. On August 15, the district of Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province experienced a weather anomaly in which glacier melt and intense monsoon rains caused floods that buried villages under mud and rock. […]
Children stranded as flood water enters schools
- 18-Aug-2025
ABBOTTABAD: Torrential rains have caused severe flooding in the Galiyat region, with floodwaters entering several schools and leaving hundreds of students stranded in Abbottabad, ARY News reported. As per details, in Sajikot, local residents managed to rescue school children from the floodwaters. At Topla School in Galiyat, hundreds of female students were trapped after a […]
Four dead, seven injured as roof collapses in Swabi
- 18-Aug-2025
SWABI: At least four dead, seven other injured as roof collapsed in Gadoon area Swabi district, ARY News reported on Monday. According to 1122 rescue, the incident occurred in Sarkoi Banda area of Gadoon where the roof collapsed after torrential rain in Swabi. The severely injured have been rushed to Bacha Khan Medical Complex Shah […]
Schools closed again amid heavy rainfall, flash floods
- 18-Aug-2025
Authorities in Bagh, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, have ordered the temporary closure of all schools and other educational institutions following a high flood alert issued by the Meteorological Department. According to an official notification, both public and private schools across the district will remain closed on August 18 and 19, 2025 as a precautionary measure […]
NDMA continues relief operations in KP floods affected areas
- 18-Aug-2025
On the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) continues to assist the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Provincial Disaster Management Authority in relief operations in KP floods affected areas. Relief supplies have been dispatched to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by NDMA, the Armed Forces and welfare organizations The relief consignment sent on Monday […]
Pakistan monsoon rains claim 657 lives, injure 929: NDMA
- 18-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: At least 657 people, including 392 men, have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since June 26, while 929 others have been injured, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Of the nationwide death toll, 171 were children and 94 women. Among the injured, 437 were men, 256 children, and 236 […]
PM’s coordinator fears 1,000 deaths in KP floods
- 18-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, on Sunday, expressed grave concern that as many as 1,000 people may have died in the recent flash floods in KP. Speaking on ARY News program Aiteraz Hai, Ikhtiar Wali said he had personally visited the flood-hit areas and witnessed large-scale devastation. […]