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July 12, 2026

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Pakistan Today

Heavy Monsoon Rains Hit Islamabad, Lahore as NDMA Issues Nationwide Flood and Landslide Alert; 22-26% Above Last Year Expected

Heavy monsoon rains lashed Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and other cities across Pakistan on July 12 as the National Disaster Management Authority upgraded to a nationwide flood and landslide alert. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that this monsoon season is projected to bring 22 to 26 percent more rainfall than 2025, when more than 1,000 people were killed nationwide. Urban flooding risks are elevated in low-lying areas of major cities; landslide alerts cover KPK, AJK, and Gilgit-Baltistan through July 14.

December 20, 2025

News Desk

PepsiCo Launches ‘PepsiCo Rise Together’ Initiative in Pakistan to Help Rebuild Flood Livelihoods

The campaign aims to preserve Pakistan’s street food traditions while supporting sustainable economic recovery PepsiCo Pakistan, in partnership with PepsiCoFoundation and leading non-profit micro-entrepreneurship organization SeedOut, has launched the “PepsiCo Rise Together Program“, Economic Empowerment Program, a flagship social and economic empowerment initiative designed to help restore livelihoods and strengthen community resilience across Pakistan. For decades, Pakistan’s street-food culture has been more than a culinary tradition, it’s been a source of income for hundreds of thousands of micro-entrepreneurs whose carts bring flavor, familiarity and vibrancy to city streets. However, rising inflation, declining consumer spending and the devastating floods of 2025

December 7, 2025

News Desk

The colors of Sindh flood the streets

Families, artists and young people transform public spaces into a living canvas of tradition on Culture Day People participate in a musical event to celebrate the Sindh Cultural Day in Karachi. Photos: Express KARACHI: The annual Sindh Cultural Day celebration unfolded across the province with a scale and fervor that once again highlighted how deeply Sindh’s traditions remain woven into the daily rhythm of the province, drawing thousands in a shared expression of pride, remembrance and identity. What started as a symbolic tribute years ago has steadily turned into one of the region’s most vibrant cultural events, uniting residents from

November 30, 2025

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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flood toll rises to 480

A drone view shows a flooded area in Hat Yai district, hit by deadly floods after heavy rains in southern Thailand, in Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. — Reuters Indonesia struggles to reach flood victims. At least 162 people were killed in Thailand. Climate change has affected storm patterns. Authorities in Indonesia and Thailand scrambled Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of people still missing after devastating floods and landslides killed at least 480 people across Southeast Asia. Heavy monsoon rain has lashed parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter

October 22, 2025

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IMF raises Pakistan growth outlook to 3.6% despite flood risks

The seal of the International Monetary Fund is seen on the headquarters building in Washington, DC. — AFP/File The expected increase is due to the normalization of prices. Pakistan’s growth in 2026 will pick up amid reforms, boosting confidence. IMF fiscal outlook improves for MENAP oil importers. ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast upwards to 3.6% for the current financial year, while warning that recent severe floods in the third quarter of 2025 may adversely affect growth, inflation and the current account beyond the current expectations. The News reported on Wednesday. In its Regional

October 19, 2025

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Initial report estimates flood damage at $2.9 billion: Iqbal

The Planning Minister says the PDNA is underway to assess the full impact. reports signs of economic stability Residents cross a flooded road after monsoon rains and rising water levels in Qadirabad village near the Chenab river in Pakistan’s Punjab province, August 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that Pakistan has suffered the loss of more than 1,000 lives and damages of about Rs 822 billion (about $2.9 billion) after recent floods caused widespread destruction of homes, infrastructure and basic public services. Addressing a press conference, he said

October 15, 2025

News Desk

Heavy rains flood the cities of Mexico, leave nearly 130 dead or missing

A man uses a trolley to remove mud and debris from a house as heavy rains from the Raymond tropical storm caused landslides and floods in Jalcocotan, Nayarit State, Mexico on October 12th 2025.- Reuters The torrential rains that dug in Mexico last week killed at least 64 people and 65 more missing, the government said on Monday, after a tropical depression that caused landslides and floods in parts of the Gulf Coast and central states. Anonymous depression came towards the end of the rainy season, hitting the Earth and exploding rivers that had already been soaked for months, while

October 10, 2025

News Desk

The IMF talks about the flood loss dispute

Islamabad: The Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were unable to complete the second review talks within the deadline due to “pending issues” on the timetable of the Diagnostic Evaluation Report and Corruption Diagnostic Evaluation Report. Officials said Pakistan estimates that total financial losses from last year’s floods in the RS744 billion, while IMF rating was about 585 billion Rs, with tax losses even lower. According to the negotiators, other unresolved issues included the consequences of these revised flood estimates on the primary target of the surplus budget and the impact of the upward revision on the rate of

October 1, 2025

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Pakistan suffers from flood losses RS371BN, GDP target is reduced to 3.9%, the IMF said

Residents guide their buffalo in a flooded area after the monsoon rains and increasing levels of water on the Chenab River, on the outskirts of Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, September 4, 2025. – Reuters The government had raised a 4.2% GDP increase for the financial year 2025-26. Islamabad informs the IMF about external funding needs of $ 26 billion. There is no plan to impose flood taxation, the finance minister says. Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of financial losses amounting to 371 billion Rs after recent floods, which have suffered severe damaged infrastructure and agriculture. The government had

September 24, 2025

News Desk

At least 12 dead as India’s Calcutta Flood Flood Records

A man walks through a river with his hand with Rickshaw’s hand after heavy rainfall in Calcutta, India September 24, 2025. Nine die of electric shock, two drowned in heavy flood. Flights, trains were canceled as a Calcutta transfer. The schools were closed. IMD warns for more rain in the coming days. At least 12 people died, as the heavy rain popped up the eastern Indian city of Calcutta and the surrounding areas in front of a large festival, flooding the roads, disturbing transport and leaving residents to be lamented for hours, officials said on Wednesday. Most of the rain,

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