Rains to lash Pakistan from Tuesday
June 24th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Scattered rains are expected in Pakistan from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the meteorological department."Southwest monsoonal currents are likely to penetrate southern and eastern parts of ... Read more...
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Two electrocuted in Karachi dust storm
May 20th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Two people - a woman and a teenager - were electrocuted in the Pakistani port city of Karachi and several others were injured after tin roofs ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
5.4-magnitude quake hits northwest Pakistan (Lead)
March 31st, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit northwest Pakistan Saturday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.The quake took place at 9.16 a.m. local ... Read more...
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Moderate earthquake rattles southwest Pakistan, destroys homes
August 10th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by BNO News
ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) -- A moderate earthquake struck southwest Pakistan on early Wednesday morning, seismologists said, reportedly destroying a number of homes in the region.The 5.7-magnitude earthquake at 5.53 a.m. local time ... Read more...
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Strong Earthquake Rattles Pakistan
January 19th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Geological Survey has announced that a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 rocked the areas of Southwest Pakistan on Tuesday night. Though the citizens of ... Read more...
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Pakistan to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday
September 10th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Pakistan will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Saturday, the Shawwal moon sighting committee announced.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman added that the Shawwal moon was not sighted in any ... Read more...
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More flood warnings for Pakistan, Jacobabab threatened
August 16th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (DPA) Authorities Monday warned of more floods as efforts were under way to save a major city in southern Pakistan.
Meteorological department chief Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry said a second wave of ... Read more...
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Twelve million affected by floods in Pakistan (Second lead)
August 7th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 6 (DPA) Pakistan said Friday that 12 million people have been affected by floods that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and claimed more than 1,600 lives.
Nadeem Ahmed, head ... Read more...
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Low intensity ‘Phet’ cripples life in Sindh, other adjoining areas
June 7th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jun.7 (ANI): Even though its intensity has been reduced considerably, cyclone 'Phet' has caused massive destruction in Sindh and other adjoining coastal areas with heavy rains accompanied with gutsy winds lashing ... Read more...
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Moderate earthquake rattles northwestern Pakistan (Lead)
December 29th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 29 (DPA) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Pakistan Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, meteorological authorities said.The earthquake, ... Read more...
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Pakistan’’s tsunami warning system far from perfect
December 28th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 28 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, Pakistan''s tsunami warning system is far from perfect, due to a lack of coordination between the district, provincial and national disaster ... Read more...
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Over 170 killed in Pakistan quake (Night Lead)
October 29th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (DPA) A powerful earthquake rattled Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province Wednesday, killing more than 170 people, injuring hundreds more and leaving thousands homeless, officials said.The US Geological Survey website said ... Read more...
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ADB irked by halting of corruption probe in Pakistan
September 24th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is unhappy with Pakistan for suspending a probe into the alleged misappropriation of Rs.4 billion ($51 million) in a flood protection programme without ... Read more...
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Quake rocks Pak Kashmir, Balochistan
May 5th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): An earthquake of mild intensity rocked parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Balochistan on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or human casualty.
According to ... Read more...
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