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Fed up, residents of Layyah district rebuilt their homes on raised dirt platforms five to six feet high

USAID says they are working to restore the provision of food and drinking water in the district

At least 102 people lost their lives and over 800 were injured last month due to heavy rain and floods

There is still no widespread realisation regarding utility of wetlands in helping contend with the problem of flooding

Number of people in relief camps established in Punjab has plummeted from 10,615 to 65 in 10 days

Met Office predicts thunder shower with isolated heavy rainfalls in K-P, upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir

Besides addressing housing issues he suggested that agriculture loans in the district be waived

Met office says temperature in the areas will increase by 2-4 degrees.

Say 3,000 acres of land in Qaqlasht belong to them.

District health dept has sent requests that remain unheard

Since most of the roads were destroyed by the floods, relief items were sent to the affected areas in MI-17 helicopter

What is possible is the minimising of these losses. This can happen if we learn from our experiences of the past

The recent floods inundated almost every structure that stood in the village, sparing just the mosque

To facilitate the flood victims, 13 relief camps have been established in the district

Moreover it is estimated that 1,378,082 people across the country have been affected by the floods so far

Release of waters by Indian reservoirs will see a low flood in River Sutlej

NHEPRN reports says local admin is facing acute shortage of medicines

156 of the 191 casualties caused by ongoing floods reported to be female.

Lawmakers pass resolution paying tribute to sacrifices made by minority communities in Pakistan

Thousands forced to evacuate their homes find they must live under the open sky until the water recedes

Met Office says another spell of monsoon rain expected this week.

PPP chairperson, along with Sindh CM & leader of opposition in NA, visits flood-hit areas of Sindh

Over half a million people have been affected by the floods in Sindh so far with 113,561 moved into 363 camps

Expresses grief over loss of lives, announces Rs1.3 billion to prevent flooding caused by hill torrents

Facing those realities, planning for them, and then carrying over those plans is one of the greatest challenges

FIA, NAB offices set up to investigate graft allegations

Army establishes relief camp in Ayun union council

MET department predicts another spell of torrential rains across the country

Former National Assembly speaker announces relief packages for the district's farmers

A flood of more than 700,000 cusecs is expected to pass through the Guddu Barrage on August 10

Since the flash floods started ravaging the country, 166 people have been killed and 128 injured

MI-17 helicopter was being used by PAF to transport relief goods for flood victims

Around 170 people have been killed and 126 injured in the recent flash floods

He also lauded the efforts of FWO, army troops and army aviation in rescue operations.

Incoming water destroys 18 houses, five bridges in G-B

"I am personally visiting the affected katcha areas to ensure the evacuation," he said

In total, 5,795 houses damaged, leaving over 900,000 people affected across Pakistan

Timely downpour will prove favourable for sugarcane, rice and maize.

General Raheel also visited North Waziristan Agency’s internally displaced people (IDPs) in Layyah

Nawaz directs authorities to speed up rehabilitation of affected people.

Floods, rain in Chitral, G-B continue to wreak destruction .

Minister Inayatullah says assessment of flood devastation still under way.

Rainwater, from Dir to Dadu, develops into floods because our leaders have no will to harvest this bounty of nature

Discharge in Sukkur barrage downstream slows due to faulty design of Khairpur-Larkana bridge

Pledges to personally monitor situation and estimate damages

Nearly 1.2 million people are now staying in around 1,600 relief camps opened in schools and government offices

Eleven die, 15 others injured in rain-related incidents across K-P and tribal areas

Nearly 1,000 families remain stranded in Naltar Valley .

During his visit to flood-ravaged Layyah, Gen Raheel says no stone should be left unturned to save lives

Chitral seems to be the worst-hit with 35 reported deaths so far