Fresh deluge feared as NDMA issues urgent warning

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Heavy monsoon rains pushed river levels across Punjab to dangerous highs, inundating villages, destroying crops, and cutting off ground access in several districts as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an emergency alert following forecasts of a fresh monsoon spell this week. The NDMA warning came as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) reeled under … Read more

BD may replace Pak in Asia Cup Hockey

KARACHI: Bangladesh are likely to replace Pakistan in the upcoming men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament, scheduled to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29, if the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) does not confirm participation within the next 48 hours, Indian media reported on Monday. A top Hockey India official confirmed on Monday that the … Read more