NDMA issues directives for upcoming rain spell

ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 (Online): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued instructions to Provincial and District Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA) to stay vigilant and promptly ensure precautionary measures to avoid any loss of life or property during any calamity. In a news release, following Pakistan […]

Heavy fog covers several areas of Punjab, disrupting flight operations

Lahore-January 19 (online): Dense fog has covered different areas of Punjab while different sections of Motorway have been closed, media reported. According to Motorway spokesman, Motorway sections from Lahore to Pindi Bhattian (M2), Faizpur to Samundri (M3) and Mehmood Booti to Sambriyal (M11) have been […]

Travel woes as winter storm blankets eastern US and Canada

Montreal, Jan 18 (AFP/APP):A major winter storm blanketed a swathe of North America in snow Monday as it sliced up the US east coast into Canada, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. Many Americans who had been without electricity — about 120,000 […]

Cloudy weather expected in most parts of country

ISLAMABAD, Jan 18 (Online): Cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the country, while rain with snow is expected in north and northwest Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and its adjoining hilly areas during the next twelve hours. Dense Fog is likely […]

Millions hunker down as winter storm hits eastern US and Canada

Washington, Jan 17 (AFP/APP):Millions across America’s east coast and Canada’s southeastern provinces hunkered down as a major winter storm continued Monday morning, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. About 215,000 American customers were without power at 1:00 pm EST (1700 GMT), according […]

Cold, dry weather prevailed in Balochistan

QUETTA, Jan 16 (APP):The Met office has forecast cold and dry weather in most parts of Balochistan during next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at -1.9 degrees centigrade and – 3.3 degrees centigrade in Ziarat on […]

Met Office predicts rain across Punjab from Jan 18

ISLAMABAD – January 15 (ONLINE): The Met Office has predicted rain across Punjab from January 18. According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a weather system of light to moderate intensity is expected to approach western and upper parts of […]

Cold, dry weather expected in most parts of country

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (Online): Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold/partly cloudy in upper areas during the next twelve hours. Dense fog is likely to prevail in upper Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Temperature […]

Cold, dry weather forecast for Balochistan

QUETTA, Jan 12 (APP): The Met office has forecast cold and dry weather in most parts of Balochistan during next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at -2.5 degrees centigrade and -10.0 degrees centigrade in Ziarat on […]

Cold, dry weather expected in most parts of country

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (Online): Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas during the next twelve hours. Dense fog is likely to prevail in upper Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Frost is […]