Dow University of Health Sciences also announces closure; shutdown will apply to all public and private institutions within Karachi division.

Torrential monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan, leaving Sindh province and its capital Karachi grappling with power outages and waterlogging on Thursday.

KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest city, along with parts of Sindh, remained paralysed by prolonged power cuts and waterlogging on Thursday, two days after heavy monsoon rains, as officials

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday criticised Karachi residents for failing to comply with government instructions to stay indoors,

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted moderate-intensity rain with thunderstorms across Karachi in the next 24 hours, with the possibility of torrential downpours in some areas. The temperature is expected to remain around 29°C, with humidity at 81% and winds blowing at 3 kilometers per hour from the southeast.

The Sindh government announced that all public and private schools in Karachi will remain closed on Wednesday due to forecasts of further heavy rainfall.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Wednesday that 11 people were killed in Gilgit-Baltistan in the north and 10 others died in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial hub, where heavy rain triggered electrocutions and house collapses.

Authorities have forecast heavy rainfall in Karachi and parts of Sindh over the next 24 hours. This could cause urban flooding, waterlogging, and major disruptions to daily life. Rainfall between 50 to 100 mm-or more-is expected in many areas. Officials ...

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