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PM sets National Task Force to tackle severe heatwave, GLOFs: Sherry

Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said the Prime Minister in an important development has formulated a National Task Force to stir disaster management efforts to tackle severe heatwave and GLOF events

Spiking temperature rise, heatwave in summers to increase GLOF frequency: Experts

Pakistan vulnerable to heat waves ' heavy rains : Report

Water stress 'very real danger' for Pakistan: Senator Sherry Rehman

China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic

Nigeria warns of potential floods in 32 states

At least 32 states and 233 local government areas are at a high risk of flooding in Nigeria due to heavy downpours during the ongoing rainy season, the ministry of water resources said on Thursday

Sindh Abadgar Ittehad held IRSA for shortage of water in Sindh

The Sindh Abadgar Ittehad, a farmers' lobbying group, has held the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) responsible for the prevailing severe water scarcity in Sindh

NDMA Chairman stresses over strengthening disaster management system

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt. Gen. Akhtar Nawaz Thursday emphasised the need to further strengthening the disaster management and early warning system to ensure better preparedness and response

Experts call climate change, growing water scarcity a cloud on the horizon

Water and climate change experts on Thursday called for better management of trans-boundary rivers to cope with growing water scarcity, frequent droughts and increasing heat waves due to climate change

Senate body recommends to set committee for managing GLOFs

The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change on Thursday recommended to form a committee based on federal and provincial stakeholders to tackle glacial lake outburst floods in the northern areas of the country

KP people reject Imran's farce of conspiracy letter: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that brave, courageous upright and honourable people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had forcefully rejected the farce of Imran Khan's conspiracy letter

Builders forced to stop development works in 7 housing schemes

A team of Anti Encroachment Cell forced the builders to stop the development works in the 7 housing schemes in Latifabad whose No Objection Certificates (NOCs) were canceled last month on directions of Commissioner Hyderabad Division Nadeem-ur Rehman Memon

Spiking temperature rise, heatwave in summers to increase GLOF frequency: Experts

The abrupt temperature increase and heatwave impacts spiking-up may increase the potential threats and frequency of glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) like incidents in the northern areas of the country during the summer

District Disaster Management Authority Committee meeting

China activates level-III emergency response for floods

China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday launched a level-III emergency response for flood control as heavy rains are forecast to hit some southern areas of the country

Deputy Commissioner Sialkot chairs meeting on pre-flood arrangements

Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Imran Qureshi chaired a meeting on pre-flood arrangements at his office, here on Tuesday

China launches emergency response as heavy rain hits southern regions

China's Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control, as heavy rainfall is lashing the southern part of the country

China launches emergency response as heavy rain hits southern regions

China's Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday activated a Level-IV emergency response for flood control, as heavy rainfall is lashing the southern part of the countr

SAARC Chamber appreciates dispatch of relief goods for Afghanistan

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tuesday appreciated the good will gesture of Pakistan for immediate dispatching relief goods for Afghan flood affectees and extension of waiver on imports from Afghanistan in Pak rupees

Pakistan dispatches second tranche of relief items for Afghanistan

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as per the directions of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday dispatched second consignment of relief items for the flood affectees of Afghanistan through PAF C-130 aircraft for Mazar-i-Sharif

Heavy rain, flashing flooding forecasted in Aussie states

DC Mansehra bans swimming in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds

Minister directs NHA to construct a temporary bridge at Karakorum Highway

Compact bridge to be installed in a month to replace GLOF destroyed bridge in Hunza: Chairman NHA