Fatalism And Hope Hang Heavy In The Air As South Asia Battles Nature’s Fury
There is little that Jehangir Malik and Jose Dominic, two enterprising men running their hospitality ventures, could have in common. ...
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Tag: disaster
As COP27 Convenes, Pakistan’s Mainstream Remains Disastrously Unconcerned
The UN's 27th Annual Conference of the Parties (COP27) took place in the idyllic Egyptian resort town of Sharm El ...
COP 27: Talking Shop Or Commitment To Climate Justice?
During the European Summer 2022 heatwave which brought with itself unbearable temperatures and wildfires, this writer found herself in London ...
The 2005 Earthquake In Kashmir: Remembering The Deadly Disaster That Hit Pakistan
October 8th 2005 is a painful reminder of the calamity inflicted upon the nation. The earthquake had struck at 8.50 ...
Will This Catastrophic Disaster Bring The Attention That The People Of Balochistan Deserve?
Returning to Balochistan in September 2022 after 14 years brought with it multiple memories -- both personal and professional. My ...
Flood Waters Are Receding But A Bigger Disaster Awaits Pakistan
As the monsoon season comes to an end in Pakistan, the rains have stopped, the hill torrents have dried up, ...
Why Is Flood Relief In Sindh ‘Terrible’?
Although the flood-related death toll in Sindh has risen to over 600, flood relief in the region remains scattered and ...
‘Selective Outrage’: Lollywood Star Resham Bins Trolls Over Pollution Criticism
Pakistani actor Resham on Tuesday clapped back at those trolling her incessantly for polluting a water body. The Jeeva actor, ...
Redefining Natural Disasters As Rajanpur Copes With The Onslaught Of Floods
It took the monsoon rains and apocalyptic images of floods in Pakistan, for the people and government to finally realize ...
1,325 dead, 12,703 injured, 1.6 million houses damaged
The number of calamity hit districts in Pakistan is now 81 with 32 in Balochistan, 17 in KP, 23 in Sindh, 6 in GB and 3 in Punjab. Casualty ...
UN Secretary General To Visit Flood-Hit Pakistan On ‘Solidarity Mission’
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit flood-hit Pakistan next week to see "areas most impacted by ...
Charsadda, Nowshera In Peril As Floodwater Destroys Munda Headworks
The Munda Headworks bridge has broken down and has been swept away. Charsadda, Nowshera and other areas in their vicinity ...
As Balochistan Is Drowning, Disaster Management Authorities Have Not Risen To The Occasion
The recent rains have wreaked havoc in Balochistan, mourning is everywhere and people are screaming to help us, but sadly ...
If Humanitarian Disaster Unfolds In Afghanistan, The Misery Will Not Be Confined By Borders
The Afghan Taliban’s appeal for food assistance appeared to have been made in desperation. But the world must listen. This ...
Rs. 40 Billion In Irregularities: Where Did The Covid Funds Go?
On the evening of the 13th of March 2020, the chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) General Muhammad ...
In The Wake Of The Harnai Earthquake: How Health Facilities With Insufficient Funds, Equipment & Staff Struggled To Treat Survivors
The entry gates of the hospitals are stormed by people. That is when the security at the gates of Sandman ...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
‘Unflinching Resolve’: Apex Committee Vows To Protect People At All Costs
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that...
Sheikh Rasheed Reveals He Has Childern? | Javed Ch After Imran’s Life | Imran Khan In Sachet Pack
Sheikh Rasheed Reveals He Has Childern? | Javed...