LAHORE : The recent rain has badly damaged 0.2 million maund wheat, 0.5 million maund chaff and cotton sown on an area of 0.2 million acres, according to a survey by the Pakistan Agri Forum.PAF Chairman Dr Muhammad Ibrahim Mughal expressed these views while talking to APP Sunday.  Mughal said ...

ISLAMABADLight showers turned weather pleasant in various cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa on Friday morning.The sky was overcast and cold breeze started blowing with light rain. However by noon the clouds gave way to sun.According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Islamabad, ...

ISLAMABAD - Recent spell of light rains would have positive impact on Rabi crops including wheat, barley, mustard, grams and other minor crops cultivated over large areas of the country.Talking to APP here on Thursday, Member Crops Sciences in Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Dr Shahid Masood ...

PESHAWAR  - The weather of Malakand and Hazara divisions turned colder as the areas received light rains during the last 24 hours, making the residents wear additional warm clothes to avoid cold.According to Meteorological Office here Sunday, Kohistan district headquarters Patttan has received ...

ISLAMABAD - Several roads damaged and deteriorated as a result of recent spell of winter rains in the Federal Capital need urgent maintenance by the concerned department of Capital Development Authority (CDA).After the rains, different roads have broken and even big holes could be seen which poses ...

MULTAN - Agri Forum Pakistan Chairman Muhammad Ibrahim Moghal anticipated on Friday that the farmers would benefit from recent rains as the downpour would save them at least Rs10 billion.“This heavy amount was to be spent on diesel and electricity bills for running tube-wells. However, now ...

ISLAMABAD  - Current spell of rains would have a positive impact on Rabi crops particularly major food crops of the season including wheat and different pulses sown over a vast area in the country.Talking to APP here on Friday, Chief Agriculture Policy Development Institute (API), Abdul Rauf ...

ISLAMABAD  – Several roads broken and deteriorated after recent spell of monsoon rains are causing serious troubles for the motorists and other road users in the Federal Capital.  After recent spell of rains, different roads have been broken and even big cracks could be seen posing ...

KARACHI  - More than 3.1 million people have been affected during recent heavy rains in Sindh, said provincial minister for revenue, Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar. In a media briefing on Sunday, he said 12000 villages with no less than 400, 000 were fully or partially damaged in the province. ...

VEHARI - Social and civil communities condemned mismanagement of TMA regarding disposal of rainwater and sanitation following heavy rains in district. They castigated the TMA for pitiable precautionary measures despite a number of protests to bring attention of the officials concerned towards ...

Torrential rains have played havoc in different parts of Pakistan, inundating several areas in in Multan and Hyderabad cities and suburbs, killing at least 15 people and wounded several others. According to reports, the rain caused severe damage in Hyderabad city where six people were died in ...

DERA ISMAIL KHAN - Persistent rains are playing havoc with the lives of people in Dera Ismail Khan, Mandi Bahuddin and other areas, as water enters their houses, causing massive damage to properties. Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed least many people and destroyed ...

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD – Monsoon spell continues in Punjab as Met Office has forecasted more rains in the upper parts of the province during next 24 hours.Heavy rains caused flood in Nullah Dek passing through Narowal and Gujranwala region. Four villages in Qila Ahmedabad were inundated damaging ...

ISLAMABAD   – The electricity demand has reduced upto 1,500 mega watt (MW) due to drop-off scorching heat and rains across the country, even though the energy crises is continued.The generation of electricity at National Grid Station is reduced to 1400 MW due to unavailability of ...

HAFIZABAD - Most parts of the district received first heavy monsoon downpour which brought a sigh of relief to residents, who had been braving sweltering heat with prolonged power outages.The rain started after Sehri and continued for three hours. However, it created multiple problems for the ...

KARACHI - Causes and reasons that created a havoc and displaced millions of people, destroyed farmlands and properties in interior Sindh in last year’s heavy rainfall are still there, but it appears that the government has not learnt any lesson. Forecasts indicate that this year’s ...

KARACHI - Water experts and civil society organisations called on Wednesday the faulty designed Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) - not the rains - as the major cause of widespread devastation and displacement in Badin district. The World Bank and Asian Development Bank-funded LBOD project was aimed ...

NEW YORK (AFP) - Heavy rains have swamped areas of the US northeast already sodden by last week's Hurricane Irene, causing flash floods linked to at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for several ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Ijaz Gohar has said that country would be unable to export cotton as 16 million bales production target is unlikely to be achieved due to torrential rains. Addressing a press conference, Gohar expressed his views in ...

KARACHI (Agencies) - Adding to the miseries of the rain and flood affected people, particularly in Sindh province, a new rain-bearing weather system entering Sindh, Southern Punjab and Eastern Balochistan, has inundated more villages making the situation worse in several districts of Badin, ...

BADIN (APP) A vast area of cash crops in the coastal belt of the district Badin has been destroyed by the recent heavy rains. Dozens of villages have also been destroyed and the people are forced to take shelter in camps established by Pakistan Army and the government, or are camped at high places ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast widespread rains and thundershower in Punjab during next 24 hours. Isolated heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan and D G Khan division during next 24 ...

QUETTA (INP) - Three people, including two women, were killed and dozens others injured in rain-related incidents as downpour adversely disrupted power supply and communication links in several areas of the province. Heavy showers were received in several districts, including provincial capital, ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The widespread monsoon rains occurred during last three days will cast negative impact on agriculture sector damaging crops. Chief Meteorologist, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Ghulam Rasool told APP that above normal rains have been recorded across the country during ...

KARACHI - City received the first heavy spell of rain on Saturday night due to tropical cyclone PHET, while the second spell is expected to hit on Sunday evening. According to Met Office, its observatory at PAF Base Masroor recorded a downpour of 133 millimeters, Faisal Base 92 mm, Saddar 84 mm, ...

DEHRADUN, India (AFP) - At least 12 people were killed and about 50 missing Saturday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Indias northern Uttarakhand state, an official said. The landslide occurred in Pithoragarh district, about 450 kilometres from state capital Dehradun. Twelve bodies have ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The harvesting season is yet to approach and agriculturists are concerned that excessive rains across the country may harm wheat crop this year. The harvesting season usually starts in mid April but the continuous rains might delay the process and it is feared that more rains can ...

LAHORE - Various parts of the country including the City received scattered rains on Tuesday with experts predicting the wet spell to continue during the next 2-3 days. The rains in the plains and snowfall over the hills caused considerable decrease in the mercury level, heralding the proper ...

ISLAMABAD - Heavy downpour on Friday afternoon brought a pleasant weather change but played havoc with the commuters and residents of twin cities' slum areas. The dwellers of slum areas experienced the worst day as the heavy rain that started around 4:00pm made their lives more miserable. As ...

KARACHI - The hammering rains Tuesday lashed different parts of the metropolis, causing decline in the itching temperature of the city to 30-Degree Celsius with 57 per cent humidity in the air. The flip-side to this respite from heat was not, however a welcome change as the city of lights ...