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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Quetta on Sunday evening, the government of Balochistan’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said. According to PDMA, the earthquake was recorded at 06:29pm, approximately 65 kilometres west of Quetta at the geographical coordinates of Latitude 30.19°N and Longitude 66.33°E, with a focal depth of 25 kilometres. The monitoring data were analysed through automatic seismic mode. Tremors of mild to moderate intensity were reportedly felt in Quetta and adjoining areas, it said in a statement. It said that the authority was in coordination with the district disaster management authorities to assess the situation. “As of now, no immediate reports of losses or damages have been received from any district. “The PEOC (Provincial Emergency Operations Centre) [of] PDMA Balochistan is in coordination with DDMAs (District Disaster Management Authorities) to assess the situation,” the authority said in a statement. “As of now, no immediate reports of losses or damages ...

More rain is expected in the coming days across Punjab as surveys to assess the losses and damages from the recent floods are underway, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said on Saturday. Since June, monsoon rains across Pakistan have killed at least 1,037 people, swelling major rivers and devastating rural communities along their banks. In Punjab only, over 4.7 million people have been affected across 4,700 villages, according to the PDMA. Addressing a media briefing in Lahore today, DG Kathia said showers were expected to begin early tomorrow morning across Punjab, and continue till October 7 (Tuesday) in the northern parts. The PDMA chief said the north and northeastern regions from Rawalpindi to Lahore were likely to receive 30 to 35 millimetres of rainfall on average, while the province’s southern parts could see 5 to 10mm. He warned that the intensity of the showers would increase on October 6 and 7, with 50 to 70mm of rain anticipated in northern and nort...

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a detailed report on the destruction caused by unprecedented flooding in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers, which has left millions displaced and entire villages buried under sand.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has said that water levels remain normal across most areas of the province, though the Sutlej River continues to experience medium to low flood at various headworks.

LAHORE - A top official of the Pro­vincial Disaster Manage­ment Authority (PDMA) Punjab said on Friday that monsoon season in the country officially come to an end, bring­ing relief after weeks of heavy rains and dev­astating floods that displaced millions and killed over 100 people.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said that the intensity of the monsoon season has subsided, and no significant rise in Punjab’s river flows is expected in the coming days.

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a detailed report outlining the devastation caused by recent floods in Punjab and the ongoing relief operations across the province.

The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday forecast the 10th spell of monsoon rains, expected to begin on Saturday (September 6) and continue until September 9, urging citizens to take precautionary measures.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has warned that over 70,000 cusecs of additional water may flow into Pakistan from India in the coming days, heightening the risk of fresh flooding in Punjab.

Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, Irfan Ali Kathia, has said that the water level in major rivers of the province is continuously rising.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a warning of medium to high flood in major rivers of the province as strong monsoon activity continues to grip the region.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday reported that 406 people have lost their lives in cloudburst and flash floods across the province since August 15.

PESHAWAR: With the death toll from last week’s flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reaching 393, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday issued an advisory for widespread rains in the province from August 22 to 26. A PDMA report issued here said that the tally of deaths from last Friday’s catastrophic rains and flash floods had gone up to 393, with Buner, the most affected district, reporting 234 fatalities as well as injury to 128 people. Also, 42 people were killed and 20 injured in Swabi district, while Shangla district has recorded 36 deaths, Mansehra 25, Bajaur 22 and Swat 20. The PDMA report said that the Pakistan Meteorological Department had forecast the start of widespread rains in the province’s central and upper parts from August 22. Most 234 fatalities reported in Buner district It said that widespread downpour, along with wind and thunderstorms, were very likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Kolai-Palas, Malakand, Buner, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Abbottabad,...

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Saturday reported that cloud bursts and flash floods over the past 48 hours have claimed 307 lives and injured 23 people across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday reported that cloud bursts and flash floods over the past 24 hours have claimed 229 lives and injured 40 people across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported on Friday. KP floods- LIVE According to the PDMA, the fatalities include 184 men, 14 women and 12 children, while […]

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) given the forecast for heavy and intermittent rains next week. The PDMA has advised residents of Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, Lower Dir, Swat, and Upper Kohistan to remain particularly cautious, warning that heavy rains may […]

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has forecast the arrival of the seventh spell of monsoon rains from August 13 and issued a flood advisory for major rivers in the province.

Amid the ongoing monsoon spell sweeping across the country, the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued fresh warnings of further rainfall and possible urban flooding in several cities of the province.

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a warning for potential urban flooding in low-lying areas and landslides in hilly regions due to ongoing heavy monsoon rains across the province.

The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather alert ahead of the fifth spell of monsoon rains, expected to impact various parts of the province from July 28 to July 31.