The recent rains have caused geological changes in numerous parts of Balochistan. Prof. Deen Muhammad Kakar, a geology expert, reported that over 10,000 tube wells were put in over the …
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Laal Gul Goth in Balochistan that has never been on a map doesn’t exist anymore
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadFirst-time visitors to Bela probably won’t even see the flood damage. To begin with, the infrastructure in this small town in the Lasbela district of Balochistan was severely lacking. If …
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32 districts in Balochistan have been declared disaster areas
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadOn Wednesday, the government of Baluchistan declared 32 of the country’s 34 provincial districts to be “calamity-hit,” and Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman hinted that at least $10 billion would …
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Hundreds of villages in Mehar, Khairpur Nathan Shah are flooded
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadHundreds of villages in Dadu district’s Mehar, Khairpur, Nathan Shah, and Juhi tehsils have been submerged by the rising waters of the Dadu river. A large number of people have …
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Floods, power outage cut off Quetta from rest of Pakistan
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailQUETTA/ISLAMABAD: Tormenting rains continued to pound Quetta on Friday and power outage cut off Quetta, Balochistan’s capital cut off from the rest of the country. Floods, downpour and power outage …
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Senator Sherry Rehman, the federal minister for climate change, has issued a call for immediate humanitarian aid and rescue efforts to help the people of Pakistan recover from the recent …
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The anti-polio campaign in Balochistan will be postponed for a week due to the recent rain
After considering the flooding situation and weather circumstances in the province, the five-day anti-polio campaign was postponed by one week, from August 29 to September 4. Officials at the Emergency …
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On Tuesday, Dr. Rubaba Khan Buledi, who is the Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology, Law, and Parliamentary Affairs, said that laws were being made to lower the mother mortality …
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Prime Minister Shehbaz urges nation to support people suffering from devastation of floods
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailIn his tweet, PM Shehbaz said that the floods have caused large-scale devastation in Balochistan for which combined efforts are essential to help ”our suffering brothers and sisters”.
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Six Pakistan Army soldiers died in a helicopter crash in Balochistan: ISPR
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the Pakistan Army helicopter that had been missing since Monday evening in Balochistan had crashed, and six soldiers were found dead. Around 5:30 pm, …