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Urban Flooding Exposes Pakistan’s Fragile Cities And Failed Drainage Systems

September 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM

Sourav Hazra

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💔 Tragedy strikes North Bengal
relentless rains have claimed 17 precious lives and triggered over 100 landslides, leaving Sikkim nearly cut off.💔 😢

Prayers and deepest sorrow for the lives lost and displaced. 🙏🏼😐

#PrayersForVictims
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#Floods2025

October 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM

The Friday Times

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Pakistan’s weak drainage and relief systems leave cities paralysed by floods, as poor planning and blocked waterways worsen the climate crisis
By Muhammad Toheed

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/23-Sep-2025/...

#UrbanFlooding #karachirain #lahoreflood #monsoon #floods2025 #ClimateCrisis #Pakistan

Recent rains and floods paralysed Pakistan’s cities, exposing weak drainage, poor planning, and urgent need for climate-resilient infrastructure

Pandoh Dam Gates Opened in Himachal Pradesh

September 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM

The Truth

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Pandoh Dam Gates Opened in Himachal Pradesh
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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Chenab River Water Reaches Protective Embankment of Jhang City

September 1, 2025 at 11:54 AM

The Friday Times

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“From golden wheat fields to wastelands of mud, Punjab’s floods have shaken Pakistan—testing its resilience, compassion and will to rebuild.
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/30-Aug-2025/...

#PunjabFloods #PakistanFloods #Floods #Floods2025 #PunjabFloods

August 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM

The Truth

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Chenab River Water Reaches Protective Embankment of Jhang City
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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Ravi River Swells After Heavy Rainfall in Himachal Pradesh

August 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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Ravi River Swells After Heavy Rainfall in Himachal Pradesh
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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Drowning In Injustice: South Asia’s Call For Climate Accountability

August 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM

The Friday Times

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South Asia’s 2025 floods reveal the human face of climate inaction, as millions demand justice and urgent action at COP30 in Belém.
By Dr. Tariq Aziz

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Sep-2025/...

#SouthAsia #Floods2025 #COP30 #Funds #Pakistan #India #Nepal #Bangladesh #ClimateCrisis

South Asia reels from devastating 2025 floods, demanding climate justice and urgent Loss & Damage finance as COP30 becomes a test of global accountability

Maryam Nawaz Reaches Frontline to Personally Receive Flood Affected People

September 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM

The Truth

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Maryam Nawaz Reaches Frontline to Personally Receive Flood-Affected People
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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Situation of the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh

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August 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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Situation of the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore

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Mian Aslam Iqbal’s Press Conference on Park View City Lahore (3 Years Ago)

September 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM

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Mian Aslam Iqbal's Press Conference on Park View City Lahore (3 Years Ago)
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore

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India Opens Spillways of Bhakra Dam on Sutlej River; Floodwaters Head Toward Punjab

September 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM

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India Opens Spillways of Bhakra Dam on Sutlej River; Floodwaters Head Toward Punjab
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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India Opens Nangal Dam Spillways, Releasing 350,000 Cusecs; Rising Concern Over Worsening Situation

August 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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India Opens Nangal Dam Spillways, Releasing 350,000 Cusecs; Rising Concern Over Worsening Situation at Ganda Singh Wala, Pakistan
#KPK #Punjab #Ravi #Buner #Sindh #Floods2025 #Pakistan #Chenab #Peshawar #HimachalPradesh #Lahore
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INFORMATION SAVES LIVES: SUPPORT ASIA’S RECOVERY AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS - Information Saves Lives | Internews

August 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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In November 2025, typhoons and cyclones swept across Asia, triggering catastrophic floods in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and beyond. Entire communities have been submerged, thousands disp...

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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM

The Friday Times

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Survivors in Buner mourn loved ones lost to flash floods as villages vanish, homes collapse, and relief struggles to reach remote mountain hamlets.
By Nilofer Afridi Qazi
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Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Aug-2025/...

#PakistanFloods #Floods2025 #FloodAlert #Flood

From Lush Valleys To Ruins: Bearing Witness In Buner

A devastating cloudburst in Buner wiped out villages, lives and livelihoods, exposing Pakistan’s vulnerability and failures in disaster preparedness

Pakistan Floods Leave Millions Displaced As Relief Efforts Struggle To Keep Pace

August 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM

The Friday Times

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Pakistan’s worst floods in decades displace millions, devastate farmland and homes, with urgent aid needed as families face ruin and climate risks grow.
By Asim Ahmed Khan

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Sep-2025/...

#PakistanFloods #PunjabFloods #Floods2025 #ClimatePolicy #Pakistan #UNICEF

Pakistan’s worst floods in decades displace millions, devastate farmland and homes, with urgent aid needed as families face ruin and climate risks grow