Timely drainage of water must be ensured during rains in Karachi :DG PDMA Sindh
- 30-Sep-2025
Karachi: The staff of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) along with all necessary machinery and equipment are present on important highways of Karachi, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by Director General (DG) PDMA Sindh Salman Shah regarding water situation in Karachi, as many as 13 dewatering pumps have been installed on the […]
PMD issues statistics of Karachi’s rain
- 08-Sep-2025
Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued details of statistics of Karachi rains, which lashed somewhere light, drizzling at some places and heavy rainfall in others. According to the Met department, the highest rainfall in Karachi on Monday lashed University Road, where 8.8 mm of rain was recorded. Besides that, 7 mm of rain […]
Sindh govt issues update on school closure for Tuesday
- 08-Sep-2025
Karachi: Sindh Education Department on Monday stated that it didn’t announce any holiday in schools, colleges and universities in Karachi on Tuesday, tomorrow, in the wake of the ongoing torrential rains in Karachi. The spokesman of the education department informed that all the educational institutes, schools, colleges, and universities will remain open on Tuesday. The […]
Chief Secretary directs PDMA to remain in field amid Karachi rains
- 08-Sep-2025
Karachi: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah on Monday directed the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to remain in the field along with dewatering machinery and pumps during the torrential rains in Karachi, ARY News reported. The Chief Secretary presided over a meeting in the wake of the lashing of heavy downpours in the city […]
PDMA Punjab issues alert for 10th spell of monsoon rains
- 05-Sep-2025
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a weather alert, forecasting heavy thunderstorms across most districts of Punjab from September 6 to 9, ARY News reported on Friday. According to PDMA, strong monsoon showers are expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, and Gujranwala. Rainfall is also predicted in Lahore, Gujrat, […]
Schools closed for one week amid heavy rains, flash floods
- 19-Aug-2025
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools in the cold mountainous regions for a week, due to cloudbursts, heavy rains, and flash floods. According to details, the schools in KP will remain closed from 19 August (today) till August 25, 2025. KP Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai confirmed the closure […]
Flash floods alert issued as PMD forecasts intense monsoon rains
- 28-Jul-2025
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast an intensification of monsoon rains, accompanied by wind and thundershowers, across the country starting today, July 28, 2025. This fresh spell is expected to bring widespread precipitation, with potential for heavy falls in various regions. According to the Met Office, weak monsoon currents are consistently penetrating the […]
Karachi to receive third monsoon spell rains from tomorrow
- 17-Jul-2025
The third spell of the monsoon is set to enter Karachi from tomorrow (Friday), with light to moderate rainfall expected under its influence, ARY News reported, citing PMD. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the port city will receive light to moderate showers from tomorrow under the third spell of monsoon rains. The PMD said […]
Rains: Shehbaz Sharif directs NDMA to coordinate with provinces
- 29-Jun-2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Chairman National Disaster Management Authority to maintain close liaison with provincial governments across the country, especially in the upper areas, and provide assistance in the backdrop of recent torrential rains. PM Shehbaz Sharif issued these directives during his telephonic conversation with Chairman NDMA Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik. […]
Punjab braces for pre-monsoon rains starting today
- 20-Jun-2025
LAHORE: Punjab is set to receive pre-monsoon rains starting today, a spokesperson for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab said on Friday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast pre-monsoon rains accompanied by gusty winds across the country from June 20 to 23. According to the PMD spokesperson, there is a possibility of 25% […]