Pakistan shuts down Schools and hospitals
Pakistan ordered schools closure, postponed exams, and put hospitals on alert, as a severe heatwave swept through the country. Pakistan’s chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said the daytime temperatures in some southern and south-western parts were likely to cross 50 degrees Celsius during the weeklong heatwave, which is eight degrees Celsius above normal levels. Provincial Education […]
At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan.
At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southernPakistan.Railway Minister Saad Rafiq said initial investigations showed the train was travelling atnormal speed and they were trying to establish what led to the derailment.Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned and went off the track, whilewounded passengers were moved […]
A suicide bomber has killed at least 45 people at a political rally, in Pakistan.
A suicide bomber has killed at least 45 people at a political rally, in Pakistan. People screamed for help as rescuers rushed to the scene in the north-west Bajaur district on Sunday, according to the rally organiser Imran Mahir. The attack targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), a party that is part of the government coalition. […]
