August 5, 2026
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces stand ready to assist the National Disaster Management Authority and civil administration in relief operations, during a visit to the National Emergencies Operation Centre.
July 27, 2026
Pakistan's monsoon death toll has passed 100, reaching 107 since the season opened on June 26, after ten more deaths in 24 hours — seven in Punjab and three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The NDMA attributes the fatalities principally to house collapses, electrocution and drowning, and more rain is expected in the country's upper parts from July 29.
July 26, 2026
Ninety-seven people have died in this monsoon season, and the single leading cause is not flood water. It is houses falling down. Aflatoon considers what it means that the deadliest thing about the rain in Pakistan is the buildings, and why that fact never makes the headline.
July 26, 2026
Pakistan's monsoon death toll has climbed to 97 after eleven rain-related deaths in 24 hours, with 297 people now injured since the season opened on June 26. Seven of the latest deaths were in Punjab, where heavy rain also left 20 injured, and the Met Office expects further heavy falls over Islamabad and Kashmir.
July 25, 2026
Five more rain-related deaths, four of them children, pushed Pakistan's monsoon toll to 86 since the season opened on June 26, with 272 people injured. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounts for 51 of the dead. The NDMA and Met Office warn that a fresh spell running through Monday could bring urban and flash flooding.
July 24, 2026
Punjab has been placed on high flood alert as the Chenab River at Marala and the Jhelum River upstream of Mangla Dam register rising levels, with the National Disaster Management Authority warning that a strong monsoon incursion interacting with a westerly wave could trigger high-flow conditions in major rivers through July 24. The 2026 monsoon season, which began June 26, has now killed at least 47 people across Pakistan.
July 23, 2026
Pakistan's nationwide monsoon death toll has jumped to 72 since the season began — up from 53 on July 22 — as a second monsoon spell brought relentless rains to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KP has recorded 41 deaths this season, Punjab 19, AJK seven and Balochistan five. The second spell is expected to continue through July 24. President Asif Ali Zardari has directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as Pakistan enters what he described as a "critical phase" of the monsoon season.
March 22, 2025
Listen to the article More than 13,000 people have been evacuated in the southern state of Malaysia, as the heavy flood continues in front of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, disrupting preparations and devastating homes in six areas. From 8am Local time, 95 temporary relief centers were operating, the Johor Disaster Management Committee said in a statement. “There are currently 13,089 people from 3,749 families who have been evacuated,” he said. The highest number of displaced was recorded in Johor Bahru, followed by Kluang, Pontian, Kota Tinggi, Kulai and Batu Pahat. Flood waters have increased to dangerous levels in nine rivers, such
January 14, 2025
Islamabad: The Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) launched its Pakistan’s Comprehensive National Security Profile 2024 at the Institute of Regional Studies in Islamabad. The event was attended by diplomats, think tank representatives, policy experts, and business leaders. The report provides a detailed analysis of Pakistan’s security landscape, with a focus on the evolving strategies of militant groups. Former Caretaker Prime Minister Senator Anwar ul Haq Kakar, the Chief Guest, attributed the rise in terrorism to the proliferation of NATO’s leftover weapons and gadgets now in the hands of militants. “We cannot afford to leave this region like
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