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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

People walk on the exposed dry bed of Rawal Dam after a significant drop in water levels due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. The Rawal, Simli, and Khanpur dams — crucial for water supply to Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are nearing critically low levels as authorities brace for potential shortages ahead of the delayed monsoon. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

People walk on the exposed dry bed of Rawal Dam after a significant drop in water levels due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. The Rawal, Simli, and Khanpur dams — crucial for water supply to Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are nearing critically low levels as authorities brace for potential shortages ahead of the delayed monsoon. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 killed, 15 injured as bus falls into ditch in NW Pakistan

STORY: 6 killed, 15 injured as bus falls into ditch in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident 2. various of hospital STORYLINE: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured on Tuesday as a bus fell into a ditch in Haripur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the evening in Khanpur area of the district due to overspeeding, resulting in the casualties. The deceased and injured were shifted to a local hospital, it added. According to the local media, the eyewitness said that the bus, carrying women and children, was going from the hilly area to the country's eastern Rawalpindi city when it plunged. Reportedly, the death toll was expected to increase as some of the injured were in critical condition. Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintai

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PAKISTAN-KHANPUR-DAILY LIFE-WATER SPORTS

(220608) -- KHANPUR, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy parasailing at Khanpur Lake in Khanpur of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-KHANPUR-DAILY LIFE-WATER SPORTS

(220608) -- KHANPUR, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy water sports activities at Khanpur Lake in Khanpur of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-KHANPUR-DAILY LIFE-WATER SPORTS

(220608) -- KHANPUR, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy jet-ski riding at Khanpur Lake in Khanpur of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Largest-ever reclining Buddha statue in Pakistan found

Photo taken June 9, 2016, in Khanpur in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shows Buddhist ruins, where the remains of a reclining Buddha statue was found. The statue, estimated to be 14 meters long, is believed to have been created between the 3rd to 5th centuries A.D. and to be the largest-ever reclining statue excavated in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Largest-ever reclining Buddha statue in Pakistan found

Photo taken June 9, 2016, in Khanpur in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shows Buddhist ruins, where the remains of a reclining Buddha statue was found. The statue, estimated to be 14 meters long, is believed to have been created between the 3rd to 5th centuries A.D. and to be the largest-ever reclining statue excavated in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo