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Karachi rare riverine floods expose unchecked urban expansion, weak planning

  • A surge from Thado Dam and the Kirthar range swelled the Lyari and Malir rivers, flooding Saadi Town and nearby areas
  • Experts blame illegal construction and ignored zoning laws for worsening Karachi’s vulnerability to climate-driven floods
By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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Punjab imposes ban on public gatherings as Pakistan’s monsoon toll nears 190

By Usama Iqbal Khawaja ·

Pakistan’s climate emergency hub warns of heavy rains, flooding over next 72 hours

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

AI maps Karachi’s stark green space divide, reveals urban climate vulnerability

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Major Pakistani cities on alert as torrential rains threaten urban floods in next 24 hours

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Pakistan forecasts torrential rains, potential flooding this week as 172 killed since July

By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

Pakistan’s largest city on alert over fears of urban flooding amid monsoon rains

By Shahjahan Khurram ·

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Pakistan’s Punjab warns of urban flooding as 35 percent more rains expected this monsoon season

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Pakistan's financial hub at risk of urban flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy nears landfall on Thursday

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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Monsoons kill 830 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
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Seven dead in Karachi in last 24 hours as death toll from Pakistan rains surges past 674

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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