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Third of Pakistan under water, ‘crisis of unimaginable proportions’: Minister
Aug 30, 2022 02:01Pakistan’s minister for climate change says a third of the country has gone under water as a result of severe torrential rains, with monsoon floods creating a “crisis of unimaginable proportions.”
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Pakistan floods: Death toll rises to 1,061 as government seeks foreign aid
Aug 29, 2022 09:55The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan has reached 1,061, according to the latest figures released by the country's disaster management authority, even as Islamabad continues to seek international aid to help manage the “overwhelming” scale of destruction.
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Pakistan's south braces for another deluge as northern rivers swell
Aug 29, 2022 09:48Pakistan's flooded southern Sindh Province braced Sunday for a fresh deluge from swollen rivers in the north as the death toll from this year's monsoon topped 1,000.
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Taliban accuse Pakistan of allowing deadly US drones to use its airspace
Aug 28, 2022 09:17Taliban's acting Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob says that Pakistan is allowing deadly US drones to use its airspace to enter Afghanistan.
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Pakistan PM calls for rich to help country's flood victims
Aug 28, 2022 02:42Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, August 27, visited a flood hit region of his country and appealed to the rich to help the victims in poor areas.
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In phone call with Sharif, President Raeisi says Iran ready to help flood-hit Pakistan
Aug 27, 2022 23:44Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic is ready to provide Pakistan with relief aid, as the monsoon floods have hit areas across the country and affected more than 30 million people.
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Pakistan declares emergency as devastating floods affect millions
Aug 27, 2022 01:32The government of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency to deal with the monsoon floods that have hit areas across the country and affected more than 30 million people.
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Pakistan floods have affected over 30 million people: Official
Aug 26, 2022 04:17Pakistan's climate change minister says record monsoon rains and ensuing flooding have affected more than 30 million people across the country.
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Iran-Pakistan specialized exhibition held in Islamabad
Aug 25, 2022 05:12While the world is facing economic problems such as the growing global energy prices and the interference in the supply and transit system of goods, both Pakistan and Iran have held the first specialized exhibition of Iranian goods in Islamabad to overcome existing challenges.
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India sacks military officers for ‘accidentally’ firing missile into Pakistan
Aug 24, 2022 23:55Indian government has sacked three air force officers for the "accidental firing of a missile" into neighboring Pakistan in March.