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Two killed, 20 injured as Karachi-bound Awam Express derails near Lodhran

LODHRAN, Pakistan (Kashmir English): Two passengers were reportedly killed and 20 others injured when five coaches of Karachi-bound Awam Express derailed near Lodhran Railway Station here on Saturday night. The train was travelling from Peshawar to Karachi that met an accident near Lodhran Railway Station. According to rescue sources, six bogies of the Awam

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Famous Pakistani YouTuber Ducky bhai arrested over promotion of gambling

YouTuber Ducky Bhai arrested at Lahore airport

Must Read, Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

LAHORE (Kashmir English): The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai at Lahore airport on Sunday. According to media reports, investigations against Saad ur Rehman were already underway by the agency. He was taken into custody at Lahore Airport. Ducky Bhai’s name was

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PDMA Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa warns of more rains from August 17-19

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has warned of more rains from August 17-19 as it issued a high alert on Saturday. PDMA warned of intensified monsoon rains from August 17 to 19 in view of the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s forecast of intensified monsoon activity in various parts of the

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Flash flooding in KP: Death toll reaches 327 with 204 in Buner: PDMA

PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): Flash flooding in Pakistan’s northern areas on Friday left at least 348 people dead and several others injured, with 327 lives lost alone in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to the data shared by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Since late June, monsoon rains have caused havoc across the country, especially in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and

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911: Flood Emergency Helpline reactivated across Pakistan

Pakistan, Weather / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): On the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has immediately activated the 911 Flood Situation emergency Helpline across the country. According to the spokesperson, the 911 service will work even if the user’s mobile network towers are affected or inactive in the area. Under

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PMD warns of more rains in upper KP, GB, Pothohar region, Kashmir

Kashmir, Must Read, Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy weather accompanied by rain, wind, and thundershowers across various parts of the country on Saturday (today), with isolated heavy falls expected in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Pothohar region, and Kashmir. Rain-wind/thundershower is likely in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, the Pothohar region, northeast Punjab, and

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PM Sharif reviews flood situation, directs NDMA to coordinate relief efforts

Pakistan / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed NDMA to coordinate relief activities following heavy losses to life and property due to flash floods and landslides in the country. On Friday, the PM chaired an emergency meeting to review the flood situation in the country due to recent rains. Chairman National Disaster

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Rescue helicopter crashed, 180 killed as flash floods wreak havoc across KP

Pakistan, Trending In Kashmir / Kashif

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): At least 180 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours, and several are missing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a cloud-burst triggered flash floods wreaked havoc across the province. During the rescue operation, a government MI-17 helicopter also crashed in the Changi Banda area in Mohmand district, killing five crew

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Pakistan, Micronesia officially establish diplomatic ties

Must Read, Pakistan / Irfan

NEW YORK (Kashmir English): Pakistan and Micronesia (a country spread across the western Pacific Ocean comprising more than 600 islands) in the western Pacific have formally established diplomatic relations. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, and the Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia, Ambassador Jim S. Lipway, signed

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President confers top awards on civil, military leaders for roles in Marka-e-Haq

Pakistan / Kashif

ISLAMABAD: (Kashmir English): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday conferred top civil and military awards on civilian leaders, military commanders, and government officials in recognition of their services during Marka-e-Haq at a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received the Hilal-e-Jurat for leading the Pakistan

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