Pakistan Cabinet Approves Natural Disaster Management Policy
19-Mar-2012
Federal cabinet has approved national policy on natural disaster management. Detail»

Shrinking Indus River
01-Dec-2011
More people means more demand for water to irrigate crops, cool machinery, and power cities. The Indus River, which begins in Indian-controlled Kashmir and flows through Pakistan on its way to the sea, is Pakistan's primary freshwater source on which 90 percent of its agriculture depends—and a critical outlet of hydro power generation for both countries. Detail»

Workshop on HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING OF THE UPPER INDUS BASIN
13-Nov-2011
The Indus Basin ranks among the biggest basins of the world in terms of human dependence. The river supports a population of about 215 million people, whose livelihoods are directly or indirectly dependent on it. This leads to a very high population density in the basin and an approximate per capita water availability of 1,329 m3 which is declining over time. Indus River is the primary source of water for Pakistan. Besides irrigation, the basin generates about 28% of the electricity currently produced in Pakistan. In total the Indus River Basin is estimated to have a total hydropower potential of 55,000 MW. At present, only 6,444 MW, i.e., about 12% are developed. Detail»

Flooding in Southern Pakistan
02-Nov-2011
Heavy monsoon rain inundated southern Pakistan in the summer of 2011, submerging fields and forcing residents from their homes. On September 29, 2011, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that 2.1 million acres of cropland had been damaged, 5.4 million people had been affected by the floods and 1.8 million residents had been displaced. Detail»

Melting Glaciers causes floods
30-Oct-2011
Pakistan is at greater risk of massive floods due to the melting of glacier up North. Dr Ghulam Rasool chief of PMD( Pakistan Meteorological Department) Officer said automatic monitoring stations have been set up at only two of the 5,320 glaciers in Gilgit- Baltistan. He said at least 10 stations are required to monitor the overall situation of the melting glaciers.These information can help protect people from flash floods besides ensuring efficient management of the country's water resources. Detail»

Water Shortage in Lower Indus Basin
29-Sep-2011
Water shortage at the time of Monsoon in the Rabi Basin. according to the DAWN- the meeting of the water regulator's technical committee has been convened on Sept 23rd in Islamabad to prepare estimates of water availability during the Rabi season and to determine water shares of the provinces for irrigation. Detail»

2011 Flood in Pakistan
26-Sep-2011
Aug 18th 2011 continuous rainfall has flooded several districts of lower Sindh. Millions of people and animals have been destroyed leaving about 200,000 homeless. Detail»

Highest glacier monitoring station set up in Pakistan
28-Jun-2011
Pakistan Meteorological Department has established the highest Glacier Monitoring Station which will record ground based observation at an elevation of 4500m on the top of Passu and Batura Glaciers. Detail»