KARACHI: The Sindh government has ordered a citywide shutdown for Wednesday, August 20, after fierce rains engulfed Karachi, causing urban flooding that poured into homes and killing at least

According to the statement, more than 50 to 100 millimetres of rain could fall in a short span of time. Owing to intense rainfall and inadequate drainage, the risk of urban flooding remains high in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpurkhas.

Mayor warns of more showers later today; KE says power restored in several areas, efforts underway in others; schools closed as city observes public holiday.

Noting that 235 millimetres of rain occurred in only Manghopir in 12 hours yesterday, Wahab stressed that Karachi’s nullahs had a capacity of 40mm so rainfall above that would result in a spillover effect. He asserted that a nullah situated in the Nursery area was fully functional and had no blockage.

KARACHI: A three-storey building collapsed in the city's Mominabad neighbourhood on Wednesday, injuring at least five people and trapping others under the rubble, police and rescue

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

Karachi continues to face a severe electricity crisis after recent heavy rainfall, as many neighborhoods remain without power even two days later. Citizens in several localities are enduring extreme difficulties because of long outages,

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

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding,

At least 19 people lost their lives in different incidents in Karachi after heavy rains battered the port city