The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) attributed the temperatures to a “double whammy” of El Niño and long-term climate change, leading to droughts and wildfires, combined with extreme rainfall and hurricanes. “Unfortunately, 2023 was a year of record climatic hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said the agency’s head, Celeste Saulo. “El Niño conditions during…
“We’re not receiving any aid, the crossing area has ongoing military operations and is an active war zone,” said Scott Anderson, from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in a post on X. “We are hearing continued bombardments in this area throughout the day. No fuel or aid has entered into the Gaza Strip…
In an alert, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) noted that torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic flooding and mudslides while also severely damaging roads, bridges and dams. More than 637,000 people have been affected by weeks of deluges including 234,000 displaced in just the last five days. There is no official figure for the number of…
Karachi: Career Care Job Fair is being organized under the Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC), which will be held tomorrow, May 9 at Expo Center Karachi. Chairman Sindh HEC Dr. Tariq Rafi while holding a press conference in his office said that apart from media group, companies belonging to other industries including automobile industry, pharma…
Larkana: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has said that Chief Minister KPK Ali Amin Gandapur has deceived his party as well. Speaking to the media after visiting the shrine of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto in Larkana, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said that I will try my best to remedy the deprivations of the…
Dusty winds will prevail in most districts of Punjab and thundershowers may occur. Lahore: PDMA Punjab has issued an alert for heat wave, rains and storm this week. According to the PDMA spokesperson, there is a possibility of 3 to 5 degree increase in day temperature in Punjab from May 8 to 10. Dusty winds…
When the car occupants resisted, the robber opened fire. Lahore: Safe City released the video of the bandit robbing the citizens by giving color to the accident. A vehicle stopped at a traffic signal was deliberately reversed by a motorcycle-riding robber. The robber took the citizens out of the car on the pretext of an…
Islamabad: The court ordered Bushra Bibi to be transferred from Sub Jail Bani Gala to Adiala Jail. Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb of the High Court granted the petition filed by Bushra Bibi and issued a reserved decision. It should be noted that a request was filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra…
Karachi: A property dealer was killed in the firing of unknown suspects in the Steel Town area of Shahr Quaid. According to the details, a person was seriously injured by the firing of unknown motorcycle-riding accused near Gulshan Hadid Rao Arcade in Steel Town area. Later, Edhi’s volunteers took the deceased’s body to Jinnah Hospital…
Lahore: After the success of negotiations between the district administration and tandoor owners, the tandoor owners postponed the strike. According to sources, 15,000 tandoor owners across the city have postponed today’s strike after successful negotiations with the district administration. Tandoor owners put the demand of flour subsidy before the negotiation team and said that a…
