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Pakistan: Karachi Blanketed by Fog and Smog, Flights Diverted, Motorcyclist Killed

On Sunday morning, December 21, dense fog and “very unhealthy” air pollution (AQI 215–282) blanketed Karachi, disrupting flights with six international services diverted to Muscat and Islamabad, while poor visibility and road conditions caused a fatal motorcycle accident and led to temporary highway closures in other parts of Pakistan.

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Pakistan: Deadly Monsoon Floods Affect Over One Million People in Punjab Province

Heavy monsoon rains have caused deadly floods across Pakistan. The floods in Punjab province alone have affected more than one million people, and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 800 since the monsoon season began in June. In the city of Lahore, even luxury developments have been submerged, with thousands of homes flooded.

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A flock of geese walks across the parched bed of Rawal Dam after water levels receded drastically due to prolonged dry weather, in Islamabad on June 16, 2025. Pakistan is facing growing concerns over a looming water crisis, as reservoirs serving Islamabad and Rawalpindi dip to alarming lows amid a delayed monsoon. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan: Severe Hailstorm Lashes Islamabad and Surrounding Areas

A severe hailstorm struck Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, and its surrounding areas on Wednesday, April 16, damaging thousands of vehicles and homes.

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Pakistan: Dense Fog Blankets M-2 Motorway In Punjab

Dense fog blanketed the M-2 Motorway in Punjab, Pakistan, on the morning of Wednesday, February 26.

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-HEAT WAVE

(240602) -- LAHORE, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People cool off themselves during a heat wave in a canal in Lahore, Pakistan on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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Pakistan: Wildfire Reignites On Islamabad’s Margalla Hills 2

Firefighters battled the new round of bushfires on Margalla Hills in the Islamabad Capital Territory on Friday, May 31, days after the previous ones were extinguished.

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Pakistan: Wildfire Reignites On Islamabad’s Margalla Hills

Firefighters battled the new round of bushfires on Margalla Hills in the Islamabad Capital Territory on Friday, May 31, days after the previous ones were extinguished.

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PAKISTAN-PESHAWAR-HOT WEATHER

(240528) -- PESHAWAR, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy jumps into a swimming pool to beat the heat during a hot summer day in Peshawar, Pakistan, May 28, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-PESHAWAR-HOT WEATHER

(240528) -- PESHAWAR, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy jumps into a swimming pool to beat the heat during a hot summer day in Peshawar, Pakistan, May 28, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 5

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

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PAKISTAN-BAD WEATHER-CASUALTIES

(240305) -- KARACHI, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People travel on a motor tricycle in the rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine males and six females, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BAD WEATHER-CASUALTIES

(240305) -- LAHORE, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An auto rickshaw runs in hailstorm Lahore, Pakistan on March 2, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine males and six females, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-WEATHER-FOG

(240121) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People play cricket on a foggy day in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2024. A thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi affected the daily lifestyle of the local residents starting from Friday night. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-WEATHER-FOG

(240121) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles move on a highway cloaked by fog in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2024. A thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi affected the daily lifestyle of the local residents starting from Friday night. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-WEATHER-FOG

(240121) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a foggy day in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2024. A thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi affected the daily lifestyle of the local residents starting from Friday night. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-WEATHER-FOG

(240121) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Buildings shrouded in thick fog are seen in Islamabad, Pakistan, Jan. 21, 2024. A thick blanket of fog in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi affected the daily lifestyle of the local residents starting from Friday night. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(231225) -- LAHORE, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The traffic moves along a road amid dense fog in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 25, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(231225) -- LAHORE, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The traffic moves along a road amid dense fog in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 25, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(231225) -- LAHORE, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The traffic moves along a road amid dense fog in Lahore, Pakistan, on Dec. 25, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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7 killed, 18 injured in road accident in south Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 18 injured in road accident in south Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a road accident in Pakistan's south Sindh province, rescue teams said. The accident happened in Kashmore district of the province, where a passenger van collided with a truck at a main highway on Monday, the state-run Rescue 1122 said in a statement. The van's driver could not see the truck coming from the opposite direction due to low visibility caused by fog and hit into it, the statement added. The injured people had been shifted to a nearby hospital, where five of them were in critical condition. Presently, Pakistan is experiencing fluctuations in weather patterns, leading to the emergence of dense fog in various regions during both morning and night hours, which causes certain sections of highways to close temporarily d

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5 killed in road accident in south Pakistan

STORY: 5 killed in road accident in south Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SINDH, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Five people were killed when a car fell into a gorge in Pakistan's southern Sindh province in the wee hours of Friday morning, police said. The accident happened in Shikarpur district of the province, where the overspeeding vehicle suffered low visibility caused by fog, Naimat Ullah Khan, who is in charge of the district's police control room, told Xinhua. Due to the dense fog, the driver could not assess the severity of an upcoming sharp turn, and the vehicle veered off the road and plunged into the gorge as he navigated the bend, the policeman said. The deceased were members of a family who were on their way back home in the district from the capital city Quetta of the southwest Balochistan province, Khan added. Presently, Pakistan is experiencing fluctuations in weather patterns, leading

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231124) -- LAHORE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People ride on motorbikes during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231124) -- LAHORE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk at a park during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231124) -- LAHORE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on a boat during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231124) -- LAHORE, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run on a road during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 24, 2023. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People drive on a road during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cross railway track as a train arrives during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian crosses a bridge during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Women wear face masks during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People cross railway track as a train arrives during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(231102) -- LAHORE, Nov. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles move on a road during smog in Lahore, Pakistan on Nov. 2, 2023. The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed a smog emergency in the province, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-CYCLONE

(230615) -- KARACHI, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view high tides at a beach ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, June 14, 2023. Pakistan will evacuate around 100,000 people as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of those living in the country's coastal area ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Inam Haider Malik. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-CYCLONE

(230615) -- KARACHI, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view high tides at a beach ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, June 14, 2023. Pakistan will evacuate around 100,000 people as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of those living in the country's coastal area ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Inam Haider Malik. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-CYCLONE

(230615) -- KARACHI, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue personnel mark danger zones on a beach ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, June 14, 2023. Pakistan will evacuate around 100,000 people as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of those living in the country's coastal area ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Inam Haider Malik. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-CYCLONE

(230615) -- KARACHI, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- High tides are seen at a beach ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, June 14, 2023. Pakistan will evacuate around 100,000 people as part of its efforts to ensure the safety of those living in the country's coastal area ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Inam Haider Malik. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-HEAT

(230612) -- KARACHI, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man cools off from a water supply leakage amid the hot weather in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on June 12, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-WEATHER-HEAT

(230612) -- KARACHI, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man cools off from a water supply leakage amid the hot weather in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on June 12, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan

STORY: 10 killed, 10 injured as avalanche hits northern Pakistan DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the avalanche site STORYLINE: Ten people were killed and ten others injured when an avalanche hit a group of nomads in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Saturday, an official confirmed. Scores of people could be trapped under the debris and the rescue teams were trying to recover them despite challenges posed by bad weather and poor road infrastructure in the far-flung area of Astore district where the incident happened, Chief Secretary of GB Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani said. He said the nomads were reaching Astore from Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with their cattle to find grazing fields. Every year from May to June, thousands of nomads from different areas migrate to the region as the weather is pleasant here and they can find ample food for the cattle, the official added. The injured people including women and ch

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(221220) -- LAHORE, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles move on a road amid fog in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 19, 2022. The dense fog prevailed in parts of Punjab on Monday, restricting traffic on regional and national highways and motorways, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(221220) -- LAHORE, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A train operates amid fog in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 19, 2022. The dense fog prevailed in parts of Punjab on Monday, restricting traffic on regional and national highways and motorways, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(221220) -- LAHORE, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles move on a road amid fog in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 19, 2022. The dense fog prevailed in parts of Punjab on Monday, restricting traffic on regional and national highways and motorways, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-FOG

(221220) -- LAHORE, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People cross railway tracks amid fog in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec. 19, 2022. The dense fog prevailed in parts of Punjab on Monday, restricting traffic on regional and national highways and motorways, local media reported. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(221109) -- LAHORE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2022 shows buildings shrouded in smog in Lahore, Pakistan. Heavy smog shrouded many areas in Lahore on Wednesday. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-LAHORE-WEATHER-SMOG

(221109) -- LAHORE, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2022 shows Minar-e-Pakistan monument shrouded in smog in Lahore, Pakistan. Heavy smog shrouded many areas in Lahore on Wednesday. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)