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2001 Islamabad Cloud Burst
On 23 July 2001, Islamabad experienced a record breaking of rainfall, which was the 24 hours heaviest rainfall in Pakistan during the past 100 years. Continuous downpour lasted for about 10 hours from 0600 to 1600 PST in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, caused the worst ever Flash flood in the local stream called Nulla Lai and its tributaries of Rawalpindi, which not only flood the low-lying areas of the twin cities but swept away the banks of the stream and buildings built in the encroachments. Islamabad's twin city, Rawalpindi experienced of rain during this event. Causes The cloud burst was the result of the sequel of vigorously developed cloud due to the combined effect of well marked westerly trough (Westerly wave), passing over 500hpa with enough supply of moisture from southwest monsoon. A surface low pressure formed over Hazara and Malakand division between 34-37ºN and 70-75ºE with central pressure less than 996 hpa. There was a gradually accentuating upper air we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s, it replaced Rawalpindi as Pakistan's national capital. The city is notable for its high standards of living, safety, cleanliness, and abundant greenery. Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation with support from the Capital Development Authority. Islamabad is known for the presence of several parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and the Shakarparian. It is home to several landmarks, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 peaks exceeding in elevation lie in the Himalayas. By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia (Aconcagua, in the Andes) is tall. The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan. The sovereignty of the range in the Kashmir region is disputed among India, Pakistan, and China. The Himalayan range is bordered on the northwest by the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, on the north by the Tibetan Plateau, and on the south by the Indo-Gangetic Plain. Some of the world's major rivers, the Indus, the Ganges, and the Tsangpo–Brahmaputra, rise in the vicinity of the Himalayas, and their combined drainage basin is home to some 600 million people; 53 million people live in the Himalayas. The Himalayas have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Pakistan
Events from the year 2001 in Pakistan. Incumbents Federal government *List of Presidents of Pakistan, President: Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (until 20 June), Pervez Musharraf (starting 20 June) *Chief Justice of Pakistan, Chief Justice: Irshad Hasan Khan Governors *Governor of Balochistan, Pakistan, Governor of Balochistan – Amir-ul-Mulk Mengal *Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Iftikhar Hussain Shah *Governor of Punjab, Pakistan, Governor of Punjab – Muhammad Safdar (until 29 October); Khalid Maqbool (starting 29 October) *Governor of Sindh – Muhammad Mian Soomro Events May *23 May – India invites future president Pervez Musharraf to peace talks. *28 May – Musharraf formally accepts the invitation. July President Musharraf meets Indian PM Vajpayee in Agra for a three-day summit; the talks fail. September *The September 11 attacks in America result in Pakistan agreeing to cooperate with the campaign against Al Qaeda. August *The Pakistan cricket team beats Bangladesh at M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floods In Pakistan
A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrology and are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health. Human changes to the environment often increase the intensity and frequency of flooding, for example land use changes such as deforestation and removal of wetlands, changes in waterway course or flood controls such as with levees, and larger environmental issues such as climate change and sea level rise. In particular climate change's increased rainfall and extreme weather events increases the severity of other causes for flooding, resulting in more intense floods and increased flood risk. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, such as a river, lake, or ocean, in which the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Islamabad
Islamabad is located at at the edge of the Pothohar Plateau at the foot of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad Capital Territory. Its elevation is , the highest being 1,584 m (5,196 ft). The modern capital and the ancient Gakhars, Gakhar city of Rawalpindi stand side by side and are commonly referred to as twin cities. Neighboring areas To the east of the city lie Murree and Kotli Sattian Tehsil, Kotli Sattian. To the north lies the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Kahuta lies on the northeast, Taxila (modern), Taxila, Wah Cantonment, Wah Cantt, and Attock District to the northwest, Gujar Khan, Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Kallar Syedan, Rawat, Murree, Rawat, and Mandrah on the northeast, and Rawalpindi to the southwest. Islamabad is located SSW of Muzaffarabad, east of Peshawar, NNE of Lahore, and WSW of Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir. Geographical features Tilla Charouni, with an elevation of , is the highest point in Islamabad district. The area of Islamabad is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Of Pakistan
Pakistan's climate is a continental type of climate, characterized by extreme variations in temperature, both seasonally and daily, because it is located on a great landmass north of the Tropic of Cancer (between latitudes 25° and 37° N). Very high altitudes modify the climate in the cold, snow-covered northern mountains; temperatures on the Balochistan plateau are somewhat higher. Along the coastal strip, the climate is modified by sea breeze. In the rest of the country, temperatures reach great heights in the summer; the mean temperature during June is in the plains, the highest temperatures can exceed . During summer, hot winds called Loo blow across the plains during the day. Trees shed their leaves to avoid loss of moisture. Pakistan recorded one of the highest temperatures in the world, 53.7 °C (128.66 °F) on 28 May 2017, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan and also the second hottest measured temperature ever recorded in Asia. The dry, hot wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Of Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi features a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen: Cwa) with hot summers, and cool to cold winters. Its climate is classified as very similar to its twin city Islamabad, but the geographical location and extreme urbanization of Rawalpindi has led to weather and climatic conditions that are notably different from its twin. Rawalpindi's weather has historically been known to change rather quickly due to its proximity to Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. These mountains not only influence the weather of the city, but also provide great recreation during the hot months. Furthermore, Its warm comfortable mean annual temperature of attracts people to live here permanently from all over Pakistan. The average annual rainfall is abundant at , most of which falls in the monsoon season. However, frontal cloud bands also bring significant rainfall in the winter. In summers, June is the hottest with record maximum temperature at a blistering recorded on 13 June 1953. On the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Of Islamabad
The climate of Islamabad is a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification) with four seasons: a pleasant Spring (March–April), a hot Summer (May–August), a warm dry Autumn (September—October), and a cold Winter (November—February). The hottest month is June, where average highs routinely exceed . The wettest month is July, with heavy rainfall and evening thunderstorms with the possibility of cloudburst. The coldest month is January, with temperatures variable by location. In Islamabad, temperatures vary from cold to mild, routinely dropping below zero. In the hills there is sparse snowfall. The weather ranges from a minimum of in January to a maximum of in June. The average low is in January, while the average high is in June. The highest temperature recorded was in June, while the lowest temperature was in January. On 23 July 2001, Islamabad received a record breaking of rainfall in just 10 hours. It was the heaviest rainfall in Pakistan during the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benazir Bhutto International Airport
Benazir Bhutto International Airport ( ur, , ) is a defunct airport which formerly served the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area. It was the second-largest airport by air traffic in Pakistan, until 3 May 2018 when it was replaced by the new Islamabad International Airport. Also known as Chaklala Airbase, it was renamed after the late Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto in June 2008. The airport handled 4,767,860 passengers in 2015–16, compared to 3,610,566 in 2010–11. The airport was located in the area of Chaklala in Rawalpindi, which neighbours Islamabad. Following the establishment of the new Islamabad International Airport, the airport is no longer used for civil aviation and now forms a part of the adjoining PAF Base Nur Khan (also known as PAF Base Chaklala). History and statistics Pakistan International Airlines' first direct flight from Islamabad to Toronto took off in March 2006. The carrier employed Boeing 777s on the route. In the fiscal year 2008– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Meteorological Department
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) ( ur, , also known as Pakistan Met Office), is an autonomous and independent institution tasked with providing weather forecasts and public warnings concerning weather for protection, safety and general information. Apart from meteorology, it is also involved in monitoring as well as investigating Weather forecasting, weather phenomenons, Astrometeorology, astronomical events, hydrology and space research, research in astrophysics, climate changes and studies on Aerospace engineering, aeronautical engineering, Renewable energy in Pakistan, renewable energy resources across various parts of the country. Headquartered in Islamabad. Till 1991, PMD was providing Aviation Weather services to Defense Forces through regular deputation of meteorologists to PAF. However, in 1991, PAF formed its own Met branch and officers are now inducted on regular basis to meet Aviation requirements. The main training however is being imparted by PMD through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAARC Meteorological Research Centre
The SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was a meteorological research centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh which was operated by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. History The SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was established on 2 January 1995 by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Brigadier General Shah Md Sultan Uddin Iqbal was appointed the Chairperson of the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre in November 2007. In 2008, the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre started providing future climate scenario predictions for South Asia. The development was announced by the Director General of SAARC Meteorological Research Centre, Kazi Imtiaz Hossain. In 2010, it was announced that the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre would create the SAARC Monsoon Initiative to study monsoon weather. In 2015, the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre was closed permanently to be replaced by SAARC Environment and Disaster Management Centre. The centre had publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloudburst
A cloudburst is an extreme amount of precipitation in a short period of time, sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, which is capable of creating flood conditions. Cloudbursts can quickly dump large amounts of water, e.g. 25 mm of precipitation corresponds to 25,000 metric tons per square kilometre (1 inch corresponds to 72,300 short tons over one square mile). However, cloudbursts are infrequent as they occur only via orographic lift or occasionally when a warm air parcel mixes with cooler air, resulting in sudden condensation. At times, a large amount of runoff from higher elevations is mistakenly conflated with a cloudburst. The term "cloudburst" arose from the notion that clouds were akin to water balloons and could burst, resulting in rapid precipitation. Though this idea has since been disproven, the term remains in use. Properties Rainfall rate equal to or greater than per hour is a cloudburst. However, different definitions are used, e.g. the Swedish weat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
