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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presides a meeting in Islamabad on August 22, 2026 to review delivery of assistance to the affectees of monsoon 2026 rains (PMO)

Pakistan PM orders compensation as monsoon floods disrupt communities

615 tons of relief supplies have been dispatched as authorities work to restore damaged infrastructure and move residents to safety in flood-prone areas.

5 DAYS AGO

Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England: UK govt

Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England: UK govt

England faces drought across 71.3 percent of its territory after its driest July on record. Heatwaves, low rainfall, falling river levels, crop losses, irrigation restrictions, and hosepipe bans intensify water shortages.

August 10, 2026

Flood-affected people carry makeshift tents as they wade through floodwaters at Alipur in the Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province on September 13, 2025. (File photo: AFP)

Northwest Pakistan on high alert as monsoon rains, flood threats intensify

Met Office says the current monsoon system will remain active through the coming week, bringing widespread rain, windstorms and thunderstorms to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and upper Punjab.

July 3, 2026

How extreme heat is fueling deadly dust storms in Sindh

How extreme heat is fueling deadly dust storms in Sindh

Record heat and deadly dust storms batter Sindh, with temperatures exceeding 51 degrees Celsius in Dadu, raising climate, health, and infrastructure concerns across Pakistan.

June 11, 2026

Pakistan, Britain review $47M climate cooperation framework

Pakistan, Britain review $47M climate cooperation framework

Officials meet to discuss climate resilience projects, youth entrepreneurship, disaster preparedness and other initiatives under the £35 million Green Compact.

June 9, 2026

An Afghan motorist wades across a flooded road during rainfall in Ghazni Province on April 1, 2026. (AFP)

Floods have worsened Afghanistan's already broken aid system

Floodwaters have torn through 26 Afghan provinces, severing roads and cutting off delivery of food, medicine and clean water to some of the world's most vulnerable people.

April 5, 2026

Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

The heat that has accumulated in the oceans last year increased by approximately 23 zettajoules — an amount equivalent to nearly four decades of global primary energy consumption.

January 9, 2026

7 million displaced: Climate change made Pakistan's monsoon 12% deadlier in 2025

7 million displaced: Climate change made Pakistan's monsoon 12% deadlier in 2025

Scientists link human-caused warming to intensified rainfall, as floods submerged 1.3 million acres of crops and destroyed 12,500 homes.

December 28, 2025

Somali drought drives mass displacement as aid and support remain limited

Somali drought drives mass displacement as aid and support remain limited

Amnesty International says prolonged drought, conflict and limited aid displaced thousands in southern Somalia between 2020 and 2023, leaving families struggling with hunger, disease and water shortages.

November 10, 2025