Tag: Pakistan
Torrential Pakistan monsoon rains kill more than 20
More than 20 people were killed on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where…
Pakistan issues flood alert for southern districts as rescuers search for missing in the northwest
BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan issued a flood alert Wednesday for some southern districts, warning of torrential rains,…
Photos of Pakistan honoring a Sufi saint with drumming, dancing, and bright lights
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Drumming, dancing, and bright lights. Pakistan’s centuries-old tradition of honoring Sufi saints comes alive…
City girls snub traditional Hindu face tattoos in Pakistan
Grinding charcoal with a few drops of goat's milk, 60-year-old Basran Jogi peers at the faces of two…
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400
Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential…
Pakistan restores electricity and reopens roads in areas where floods killed over 300
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan restored 70% of electricity and reopened damaged roads in the country's north and northwest…
Twenty bodies found in Pakistan mountain village after cloudburst flooding
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -Rescue workers on Tuesday recovered more bodies from a mountain village in northwest Pakistan where…
Pakistan floods and cloudbursts visualised in maps and satellite images
More than 100 people remain missing in northern Pakistan after flash floods have killed at least 360 across…
Rain halts rescue operation after Pakistan floods kill hundreds
Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly…
Rescuers look for 150 people still missing in Pakistan’s northwest following devastating floods
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers are looking for more than 150 people who were still missing on Monday…
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of…
Pakistan will not restrict mountaineering despite recent deaths of climbers
Pakistan has issued no warnings or restrictions on mountaineering expeditions, an official said Sunday, despite a spate of…