The Himalayan Earthquake: Death toll rises!

On September 18, a powerful earthquake rocked many countries near the Himalayan region. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9, the quake jolted India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. The earthquake was the fifteenth most major earthquake of the current year. The damage – From Nepal to Bangladesh! Most of the damage has occurred in…

Pakistan Weather Update & Monsoon alert (September 17 – September 23)

Dry, dry and dry weather ahead! All year weather returns for Karachi! Relief for Sindh Sindh province had been experiencing harsh rainfall since middle of August till middle of September, but all that appears to be the past thing as no new monsoon spell is in sight and monsoon of 2011 may be coming to…

Punjab: The Dengue Outbreak !

Monsoon brings a flood of diseases to Punjab Early heavy monsoon rainfall in the province that left ponds of water in many areas that have now become a breeding ground for Mosquitoes. More than 4,000 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the past two months, with 30 being reported to have died. Dengue fever is…