RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed Rawalpindi and Islamabad early Sunday, causing widespread waterlogging and sending water levels in Nullah Lai sharply higher before they began to recede after the rain stopped. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rainfall began around 1 am and continued until approximately 5am. Islamabad’s Saidpur recorded the highest rainfall...
At least eight people were killed after the roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Harbanspura area late Wednesday, triggering a major rescue operation and prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the cause of the incident. Lahore Deputy Commissioner Retired Capt. Muhammad Ali Ijaz confirmed the death toll, saying rescue efforts continued throughout the...
The search and recovery operation at Karachi’s Gul Plaza entered another day on Thursday, with rescue teams combing through smouldering debris days after a devastating fire reduced the shopping complex to rubble. The blaze, which erupted last weekend at the multi-storey plaza on MA Jinnah Road, has so far claimed dozens of lives, with the...