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Pakistani rescue service says 90 percent of Koh-e-Sulaiman forest blaze controlled 

  • Pakistani rescue service says operation halted due to limited visibility, will resume early Thursday morning 
  • Two years ago, a significant fire broke out in the same mountain range in Balochistan that lasted for two weeks
By REHMAT MEHSUD ·

Portugal tackles last of deadly northern forest fires

By AFP ·

Motorways hit by Portugal forest fires

By AFP ·
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Efforts on to douse another fire on Margalla Hills as experts warn of environmental hazards

By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Forest fires raze parts of India amid heat, dry weather

By Reuters ·

First batch of unit formed to protect Gilgit-Baltistan’s forests, wildlife, graduates 

By Nisar Ali ·
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Iran sends air tanker to help put out forest fires in neighboring Balochistan

By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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On PM’s orders, Balochistan forms task force to battle forest fire in southwest Pakistan

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