Army called in as ‘exceptionally high’ flood in Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej alarms Punjab – Pakistan

The Punjab government has called the Army in six districts to help civil authorities in rescue and relief operations, while the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers faced an “exceptionally high” flood on Wednesday. Punjab faces an unprecedented flood emergency due to a combination of heavy rains and India’s decision to release water from two dams….

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Disease outbreaks feared in Karachi as stagnant water turns toxic – Pakistan

Karachi: As dense clouds continue to dominate the city’s heavens after the recent devastation of the monsoon, health experts and environmentalist highs have urged the authorities to accelerate the process of clearing the stagnant water and lifting solid waste before the next spell to minimize the threat of disease outbreaks. They also emphasized the need…

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SECP boss’ salary shocks Pu­­blic Accounts Committee – Business

Islamabad: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) expressed on Tuesday a commotion for the reports that the president of the Pakistan Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SECP) was obtaining an annual salary of RS41 million. The president of PAC, Junaid Akbar Khan, questioned how a country that faces economic difficulties could afford such packages. “Is the…

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Army called in as Punjab braces for catastrophe – Pakistan

• To be deployed in the districts of Lahore, Faisalabad, Kasur, Sialkot, Nanowal and Okara• Chenab, Ravi hit ‘Exceptionally high flood’; Sutlej in ‘Very High Flood’• Authorities on red alert; Urgent evacuations ordered throughout the province• The NDMA chief warns almost half of the country’s glaciers that melt at an accelerated rhythm• The prime minister…

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‘No longer rare disasters’: Experts urge shift from relief to adaptation as floods ravage Pakistan – Pakistan

The areas of the north are staggering by the devastating sudden floods induced by the climate that killed hundreds earlier this month, destroying houses, infrastructure and livelihoods in many scenes compared to the 2022 Deluges catastrophic. Pakistan is among the 10 countries most vulnerable to the climate in the world, despite contributing less than 1…

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