Pakistan’s floods and International Accountability

On August 15, a rare cloudburst struck Buner district in northwestern Pakistan, releasing over 150 mm of rain in just one hour. This unprecedented deluge triggered flash floods and landslides, devastating entire villages and claiming at least 337...

Pakistan Internet Outage: Connectivity Drops to 20% Amid PTCL Failure

In a sudden and sweeping disruption that echoed through Pakistan’s digital infrastructure, internet connectivity plummeted to a mere 20% of normal levels on August 19, 2025, leaving millions offline and crippling daily operations. According to...

Karachi deluge cripples industries, halts exports

KARACHI: Torrential rains on Tuesday severely disrupted industrial operations across Karachi, with many factories unable to resume afternoon and night shifts due to urban flooding, road blockages, and transport shortages. The rains also delayed...

Floods and heavy rains: NA Speaker, Deputy donate one-month salary

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah have announced that they will donate their one-month salary to help people affected by the recent floods and heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...

Pakistan: Five days of flash floods kill hundreds, cause widespread destruction

Thousands of peoples' lives have been devastated by flash floods that have besieged Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir over the last five days. Since June, at least 700 people have been killed across the country. The floods have swept away...

Karachi power update after rain- August 20, 2025

KARACHI: In the response to Karachi’s severe monsoon spell, which saw over 100 mm of rainfall across large areas of the city, K-Electric (KE) showed operational continuity by preserving electricity supply and quickly initiating restoration efforts...

Pakistan villagers say flash floods ‘took away everything in one go’; toll rises to 365

Residents in a hilltop village in northwest Pakistan described how raging waters and rocks had swept through their homes after a cloudburst, as authorities said on Tuesday the toll from floods in the region over the past five days had risen to...

Floods hit ‘in seconds’: Pakistan villagers recount tragedy as toll rises

Residents in a hilltop village in northwest Pakistan described how raging waters and rocks had swept through their homes after a cloudburst, as authorities said yesterday the toll from floods in the region over the past five days had risen to 365....

Pakistan buries false narrative of Indian media, govt: Dar

Published on: August 20, 2025 4:57 AM Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said that false narrative of the Indian media and its government about the so-called hegemony and brandishing India ‘as net security...

Pakistan villagers say floods hit ‘in seconds’, as toll rises

[Source: Reuters] Residents in a hilltop village in northwest Pakistan described how raging waters and rocks had swept through their homes after a cloudburst, as authorities said on Tuesday the toll from floods in the region over the past five...

Pakistan buried false narrative of Indian media, govt: DPM Dar

FM Dar says Pakistan had fought the global war of terrorism on the front foot at a cost of 90,000 lives and colossal losses of $192b Termed bilateral and trilateral meetings with UK counterparts and authorities very productive, covering all...

Pakistan Army continues relief operations in flood-hit KP districts

Pakistan: Over 300 Killed in Climate Changed-Induced Flooding

Internet outage causes extensive internet disruption in Pakistan

KARACHI: Heavy rains and severe weather conditions across Pakistan have caused an extensive internet disruption in Pakistan, causing the users and online businesses inconveniences, ARY News reported. On Tuesday evening, users across Pakistan,...

Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in Pakistan and India

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, killing hundreds of people in the flash floods and landslides they have triggered. What are cloudbursts? By a...

Once a source of life and renewal, monsoon brings death to Pakistan

BESHONAI, Pakistan – Walking to his local mosque in northern Pakistan, Abdul Samad cast worried looks at a stream he had never seen so agitated and choked with debris. When he stepped outside again 10 minutes later, the mountain village that was...

HKH parliamentarians urge urgent regional cooperation for climate action

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 20: The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Parliamentarians’ Meet-2025 concluded in Kathmandu on Tuesday with a strong message of urgency calling deeper regional cooperation to address shared environmental, social and...

PM orders power supply for flood-hit parts of GB, KP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered week-long uninterrupted electricity supply in flood-hit areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, as road and power supply was restored in these areas on Tuesday. In another development, the...

'Villages Swept Away': UAE Resident Loses Property Worth Dh200,000 Amid Pakistan Floods

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Some Pakistani expatriates in the UAE said they have suffered significant losses to their businesses and homes – running into millions of rupees – and many have been unable to reach their loved ones due to telecom service...

Torrential rains and flash floods: Bilawal expresses grief over loss of lives and property

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and widespread destruction caused by torrential rains and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad...