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Peshawar: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan has crossed 300, local officials said on Saturday. Hundreds have been killed in recent weeks as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing awa...

Peshawar: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan has crossed 300, local officials said on Saturday. Hundreds have been killed in recent weeks as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing awa...

Islamabad: The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H. E. Hissein Brahim Taha, expressed compassion and solidarity with the Government and the people of Pakistan following the heavy rains and flash floods that resulted i...

Islamabad: Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told a daily briefing that most of the returnees have limited ties to the local communities and are struggling to find shelter and economic opportunities. The host comm...

Islamabad: Pakistani central bank's foreign exchange reserves rose by 11 million U.S. dollars, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), said yesterday. The increase is a part of the country's ongoing efforts to stabilize its economic position and manage its ...

Islamabad: The death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 344 people in the past 48 hours, the country's disaster authority said Saturday. Flash floods triggered by torrential ra...

Islamabad: Thousands of rescue workers continued the search for survivors on Saturday after deadly flash floods hit northern Pakistan and neighboring India. The death toll from the floods, which were triggered by heavy monsoon rains this week, has cli...