News & Blogs from Pakistan
Archive for July, 2010
Dozens killed, stranded by Afghanistan floods
Jul 31st
KABUL: Dozens of people were killed and thousands had to be rescued after flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains that struck Afghanistan''s northeast, officials said on Saturday.
“Some 64 people have been killed and 61 wounded along w…
Russia deploys huge firefighting force on forest blazes
Jul 31st
MOSCOW: Russia has deployed nearly 240,000 people to fight forest fires raging in 14 central regions amid a record-breaking heatwave, the emergency ministry said in a statement.
The emergency ministry has sent 238,000 people, along with 226 aircraft, …
”High Flood” to hit Sindh on Aug 4
Jul 31st
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh advisory regarding flood in different rivers and water levels in various dams and barrages.
Sindh to receive ”High Flood” on Aug 04
Jul 31st
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh advisory regarding flood in different rivers and water levels in various dams and barrages. Director General Dr Qamar uz Zaman Chaudhry said that as many as 980,000 cusec of flood water is passing from Chashma and the flood water at Taunsa would likely to remain 850,000 cusec and 950,000 during August 1st to 3rd.
Eoin Morgan makes careless Pakistan pay as England take control
Jul 31st
Consider the cricket field to be a wheel. Then think of the wicketkeeper as the hub. The game revolves around him: bowlers bowl to him and fielders throw to him. It is his demeanour, above all, that can dictate the mood on the field, his performance which can uplift a team or send it to [...]
Pak avoid follow-on, all out at 182 in Nottingham test
Jul 31st
NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan were bowled out for 182 in reply to England''s first innings 354, a deficit of 172, on the third day of the first Test at Trent Bridge here on Saturday.
Umar Gul was a Test-best 65 not out after last man Mohammad Asif was …
Worst floods in a decade hit China
Jul 31st
BEIJING: The worst floods in a decade have left 991 dead and 558 missing in China since the beginning of the year and caused more than 28 billion dollars in damage.
The death toll from floods sweeping through northeastern China has risen to 37, state …
Indus River in high flood
Jul 31st
PESHAWAR: There is high flood in all the rivers of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa while the Indus River has also grown rough at Attock Khairabad where water flow has reached 919000 cusecs. Swat River is also witnessing high flood at Amandara where water is running at 500,000 cusecs
