NOWSHERA DISTRICT IN MEDIA

FORMER Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Qazi Husain Ahmed has warned that if the government, armed forces and the nation do not make joint efforts to save the flood affected people, thousands of people may die. Read the rest of this entry »

NOWSHERA, Pakistan — Rescuers trying to reach thousands of Pakistani flood victims were hampered by deluged roads and damaged bridges Saturday, while fears of disease rose as some evacuees showed signs of diarrhea, fever and other illnesses. Read the rest of this entry »

PESHAWAR: Helplessness of the government and lack of boats and proper equipment to rescue the victims of floods have added to the miseries of people in almost all the inundated villages in the suburbs of Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan and other parts of the province. Read the rest of this entry »

RAWALPINDI: Army spokesman Maj Gen Athar Abbas has said all available troops of Army have been fully mobilized in respective flood affected areas and so far 14250 people have been evacuated from the flooded areas. Read the rest of this entry »

ISLAMABAD, July 30 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Sumsam Ali Bukhari said on Friday that all out efforts were being made to rescue and provide relief to marooned people in the flood-hit areas of the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Updated at: 1955 PST,  Friday, July 30, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force is actively participating in the ongoing rescue/relief operation being conducted in the flood affected areas of Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa. Read the rest of this entry »

A volunteer uses a small boat to evacuate local residents in a flood-hit area of Nowshera. -AFP Photo

ISLAMABAD: Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), Manuel Bessler said that after launching relief efforts in seven districts of Balochistan, the UN has started relief operations in 29 flood affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Read the rest of this entry »

PESHAWAR: Widespread rain/thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are expected to continue over Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa during next 24 hours and then gradually weakening to scattered rainfall on Friday evening and Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

PESHAWAR – The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday declared emergency in the province due to torrential rains and floods, which have claimed over 204 lives in addition to 26 deaths in other parts of the country. Read the rest of this entry »