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Punjab CM distributes flood relief cheques in Dipalpur

'71,000 bank accounts have been opened to ensure direct and timely aid,' says CM

Published 20 Oct, 2025 03:21pm

PPP, PML-N row: Naqvi to meet PM Shehbaz tomorrow on Zardari’s instructions

Zardari, Naqvi meet in Karachi to discuss tensions between Sindh and Punjab

Published 07 Oct, 2025 02:02pm

PPP and PML-N talks fail to ease tensions over flood relief dispute

Speaker’s chamber meeting ends without a breakthrough as PPP vows to continue protests and walkouts

Published 06 Oct, 2025 06:30pm

PDMA: No flood emergency in Punjab, but rain and inflows from India still a risk

Displaced families returning home; damage surveys underway in 27 districts

Published 04 Oct, 2025 11:54am

Chinese relief flights landed with 300 tents, 9,000 blankets for flood victims

Aid will augment NDMA’s relief efforts for flood-hit areas in Punjab

Published 28 Sep, 2025 02:42pm

China pledges 100 million Yuan in additional flood relief for Pakistan

Assistance reflects China’s unwavering commitment to stand by Pakistan in testing times

Published 28 Sep, 2025 10:07am

Floods devastate Punjab: 131 dead, 4,700 villages destroyed in 27 districts

Flood damage surveys in Punjab to begin on September 24

Published 21 Sep, 2025 02:46pm

Monsoon season officially ends, but flood impact persists across Punjab

PDMA confirms rivers flowing at normal levels; 123 dead, over 3,700 villages affected

Published 20 Sep, 2025 10:07am

Maryam announces up to Rs1m compensation for flood-hit families with destroyed houses

Launches electric bus project in Gujranwala, pledges free travel for women, students, senior citizens, and special persons on new buses

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 07:28pm

Turning Pakistan’s youth bulge into economic engine: PM Shehbaz

PM says vocational training, job creation at the core of long-term economic vision.

Published 17 Sep, 2025 05:00pm

Death toll rises to 112 due to floods caused by Punjab rivers: PDMA

Mangla Dam reaches 94% of its capacity

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 07:30pm

Flood situation at Guddu critical, villages near Gambat submerged

Water flow of 600,000 cusecs at Guddu Barrage as the Navy steps in to deliver aid

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 01:52pm

PM Shehbaz announces electricity bill waiver for flood victims

The federal govt will bear the cost from its own resources, says prime minister

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 08:22am

August electricity bills waived for flood-hit areas: Awais Leghari

Amounts already collected will be refunded to power consumers, says minister

Published 14 Sep, 2025 08:58am

Punjab launches ‘clinic on boat’ service for flood victims

986 'clinics on wheels' and medical camps set up; fully staffed with doctors

Updated 04 Sep, 2025 05:14pm

Legends take the field: Babar Azam, cricket icons play for flood relief

The under-construction stadium is set to host up to 17,000 spectators

Published 30 Aug, 2025 12:32pm

Pakistan asks IMF for restructuring ‘pause’

PM Shehbaz says he is trying to persuade the global lender to give Islamabad some breathing space

Published 09 Jan, 2023 08:40pm

World Bank to provide $1.69 bn for flood affected people in Sindh

Cash grants will be provided for houses with structural damage to partially finance restoration

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:05pm

UN chief ‘committed to doing everything’ to support flood-hit Pakistan

Says Islamabad needs ‘strong’ world support for reconstruction

Published 20 Dec, 2022 12:18pm

Pakistan shuts down flood response centre but challenge remains

Recovery and rehabilitation are the next stage; Iqbal says floods crisis showed 'best part of Pakistan'

Updated 05 Dec, 2022 05:56pm

UN climate summit adopts ‘loss and damage’ fund

But kicks many of 'most controversial decisions' on fund into next year; Pakistan hails the announcement

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 01:18pm

First heat, then floods wipe out farms in Pakistan’s chilli capital

Officials estimate damages from floods at over $40b

Published 03 Nov, 2022 01:13pm

Pakistan needs over $16b for post flood reconstruction: report

Sindh worst affected province with close to 70 percent of total damages and losses

Published 28 Oct, 2022 10:29pm

US announces $30m additional assistance for flood affectees

This new funding brings the US total assistance for flood response to $97 million

Published 27 Oct, 2022 07:27pm

Flood-hit areas farmers to get free wheat seeds from Nov 10

Digital application developed to deliver seeds among farmers

Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:32pm

Govt has distributed Rs66 billion among flood affectees so far: PM Shehbaz

Premier says pvt sector won't be allowed to import wheat and make 'fat profits' as Punjab faces shortage

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:29pm

ECC approves Rs20.2 bln for SAP, flood-hit farmers

Amount would be transferred to NDMA for procurement and distribution of wheat seed

Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:37pm

World Bank to provide $850m in aid to 34 flood-affected districts of Pakistan

UN representative in Pakistan says the UNO wants to work with local administration

Published 17 Oct, 2022 04:45pm

Nine more deaths take Pakistan floods death toll to 1,717

Sindh has reported the most deaths so far

Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:32pm

Germany announces €10mln more aid for flood victims of Pakistan

German foreign minister said the current devastation in Pakistan is a reminder to the world

Published 07 Oct, 2022 09:31pm