Tag: Jhelum

  • Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi as heavy downpours lash Punjab

    Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi as heavy downpours lash Punjab

    Following heavy downpours of rain in various cities of Punjab, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, and Jhelum, many areas experienced power outages.

    Rawalpindi imposed a rain emergency on the garrison city.

    Torrential rains in several Punjab cities caused water accumulation on highways and roads in Lahore and Gujranwala. Rainwater also entered the ward of Gujranwala’s Medical College Teaching Hospital.

    Power supply was disrupted due to 100 feeder trips during heavy late-night rains, resulting in power outages in many areas.

    In Rawalpindi, water levels reached five feet at Katarian in Nala Lai and four feet at Golmandi bridge, prompting the declaration of rain emergency.

    The Meteorological Department recorded over 30 mm of rain in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

    Intermittent rain continued in various cities of Azad Kashmir, including Samahni, Mirpur, Dadyal, Jatlan, and Mangla.

    The Meteorological Department forecasts intermittent rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms today in different areas of Azad Kashmir, Islamabad, Upper and Central Punjab, Northeastern Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

    It warned of possible flooding in mountain streams until July 7.

    The department also warned of urban flooding in Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Narowal, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Peshawar, and landslides in the hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rains.

  • Rain, snowfall on its way

    Rain, snowfall on its way

    The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and strong winds in Karachi today. In Lahore, strong winds have caused the temperature to drop.

    According to the Meteorological Department, it may drizzle at some places in Karachi, Sajawal, and Thatta today. Strong winds will continue to blow in Karachi till this evening with cloudy skies.

    There is a possibility of rain and snowfall in the mountains today in the Pothohar region, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Balochistan, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, reports Geo News. Various areas of the country including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Kohat, Malakand, Muzaffarabad, Diamar, Chilas, and Chaman received rain while snowfall was recorded in the mountains.

    Rescue teams have been put on high alert in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang, and Murree due to strong winds and rain.

    Commissioner Rawalpindi said that they are monitoring the situation caused by wind and rain in Murree, the Deputy Commissioner has given specific instructions to Murree for necessary arrangements.

    On the other hand, in Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, heavy snowfall occurred in Neelum Jhelum Valley, which affected the movement of traffic due to slippage on connecting roads, the weather became colder due to snowfall in Swat, Upper and Lower Dir, Karam district.

    Abbottabad and Mansehra are experiencing rain in the plains and light snow in the upper reaches, with up to 2 inches of snow in Shogran and 4 inches in Naran.

    Additionally, the western system of rainfall entered North Balochistan after which heavy rain and hailstorms occurred in Pak-Afghan border areas including Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Muslim Bagh, Toba Kakadi, Toba Achakzai, and Sheila Bagh.

  • Mentally challenged girl allegedly raped in Jhelum

    Mentally challenged girl allegedly raped in Jhelum

    A mentally challenged girl has allegedly been raped in Jhelum, reports Geo Urdu.

    Inspector-General (IG) Punjab Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan has taken notice of the incident and demanded a report.

    Rao Sardar has also reportedly directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Jhelum to arrest the accused and to assure the girl’s family of all possible cooperation.

    This is not the first time that a horrible incident like this has taken place in Jhelum. Earlier, a gang-rape of a girl came to light and the police arrested the four accused men in the incident.

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Bride in Jehlum runs away after robbing husband on wedding night
    
			
    Bride in Jehlum runs away after robbing husband on wedding night
    
			
    A woman allegedly ran away after robbing her husband on their wedding night in Jhelum.
    

    As per reports, the man’s family said that she gave them sleeping pills and got away with Rs 1 million cash and five tolas of gold.
    

    The reception of the couple was organised for Thursday and the groom’s family had invited 500 people to the event.
    

    “My son suffers from hearing and speaking disabilities,” said the groom’s mother, adding that she wanted someone to be with him and take care of him.
    

    His sister said that the woman was from Swabi and that they had paid her family Rs400,000 for the wedding.
    

    The family has approached the police to file a case against the woman.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Jhelum dentist accused of selling drugs to students
    
			
    Jhelum dentist accused of selling drugs to students
    
			
    A man, reportedly a dentist, allegedly sold ice (methamphetamine) to students at a government school in Jhelum.
    

    According to the Jhelum DPO, “We seized the drugs from the bags of two students of grade six. When we questioned the students, they told that they had gotten the drugs from a dentist.”
    

    The DPO added that an investigation was instantly conducted into the matter after which the dental clinic was raided. While the doctor managed to escape, an employee working at the clinic was arrested and taken into custody.
    

    As per reports, three packets of ice have been seized from the clinic. 
    

    A case has been registered and further investigations are underway.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Police arrest four ATM hackers, including a couple
    
			
    Police arrest four ATM hackers, including a couple
    
			
    The Punjab police arrested four people, including a couple, for hacking into an ATM in Jhelum’s Dina.
    

    According to reports, the police were able to arrest the suspects with the help of CCTV camera footage. A case has also been filed. 
    

    The hackers would use a skimming device to hack into the machine and record the data of people who came and used the ATM. Jhelum DPO Hamid Abid said the group put the device in the morning and took it out at night. He said “The Dina SHO searched for the group for several hours and then finally caught them red-handed when they came to remove the device at night.” 
    

    The suspects are reportedly from Lahore.