Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country’s southwest declared a state of emergency. Most of the deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat and rains caused houses to collapse in eastern Punjab province, said … Read more
Pakistani police are searching for gunmen who killed eight people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest, a police official said Saturday, Earlier, the same attackers killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop. According to the police official, the abduction took place on … Read more
Pakistan Rains Latest Update: Emergency relief and heavy machinery have been dispatched to clear debris obstructing the highways. Several locations such as the Karakoram Highway which connect China and Pakistan, were closed due to landslides caused by rain. Authorities have warned tourists not to travel to the north of Pakistan. (Representative Image) Islamabad: A major … Read more
