标题：Nation drowns in flood fury
时间：2025-9-1
正文：
KARACHI/LAHORE/PESHAWAR:
Year after year, during the monsoon season, the debilitating effects of global warming and the neighboring rival's water aggression become blatantly obvious. Yet even as multiple areas across the country face a high risk of destruction, it appears that the disaster prevention and calamity management authorities are still struggling to catch up.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), more than 800 people have been killed and over a thousand injured across the country during the monsoon rain spell from June 26th to August 18th. In the plain regions of Punjab alone, 164 people died while 582 others were injured, when rainfall between 100 to 200 mm falling within an hour instigated flooding.
In the provincial capital, Lahore, each monsoon season turns the city of gardens into Venice, the city of canals. While some narrow alleys in the Old City are entirely inundated by rainwater due to their outdated drainage systems, even the newly constructed underpasses and avenues are unable to withstand the heavy downpours, which have so far claimed the lives of at least 33 people while injuring 61 others.
During the recent downpours, many areas, including Johar Town, Allama Iqbal Town, Gulshan Ravi, WAPDA Town, Model Town, Township, Samanabad, and Jilani Park were left submerged for days after a heavy raining spell, causing much inconvenience to local residents and businessmen, who were unable to carry on with their usual activities.
Apart from causing widespread waterlogging, the stagnant water has also reportedly instigated a rise in the incidence of vector and water-borne illnesses among the local population. Approximately 15,400 patients of dengue fever, malaria, diarrhea, skin infections and other seasonal diseases have been registered in the province over the past month.
Likewise, in Sindh, 48 people died while over 70 were injured due to heavy rains. On August 19th, extremely heavy rainfall flooded major parts of the port city, Karachi, within a few hours, with at least 20 deaths reported. With parts of the major avenue, Shahrah-e-Faisal submerged underwater, many commuters were stuck in their cars for hours.
Apart from inundating countless avenues and neighbourhoods including Gulshan- e-Hadeed, University Road, I.I. Chundrigar, Hassan Square, Nipa Chowrangi, Jail Chowrangi, Liaquatabad, Korangi, Karsaz and Malir Expressway, the devastating weather also suspended the supply of electricity alongside instigating a nationwide internet connectivity crisis.
K-P's August horror
Among all the ruinous repercussions of the weather emergency felt across the country, the deadliest effects of the monsoon season were felt in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, which was hit hardest by the disastrous raining spell primarily due to the absence of an early flood warning system.
Reportedly, at least 485 people including 84 children have been killed during the recent heavy rains, flash floods and cloudbursts hitting multiple areas in K-P including Buner, Swat, Shangla, Bajaur, Swabi, Battagram and Mansehra.
30-year-old Mujeebur Rehman lost five members of his family in the recent floods that hit the country's northern half. "If an emergency warning system was active in my area, me and many other people would not be grieving the loss of our loved ones," said Rehman, while speaking of the Buner tragedy, which caused the maximum number of casualties in the province.
On August 15th, tragedy hit the Buner district, when the Pir Baba tehsil came under the wrath of a sudden cloudburst, which inundated more than half of the 70 to 80 houses in the village, claiming the lives of a total of 241 people. Among the victims of the cloudburst disaster was the family of Ustad Nabi Khan, who helplessly witnessed seventeen members of his family being swept away by the gush of rainwater within a few minutes.
"Our entire lives were uprooted within just five minutes. The volume of rainwater was so massive that it appeared as if the reservoir of an entire dam had been discharged into our area. After this tragedy, neither sleep comes nor life passes. Now, upon hearing the name of rain, panic and fear spreads in the whole village. Since August 15th, 30 to 40 people are still missing in our village, Bishnoi," informed Khan.
Just four days after the Buner tragedy, 42 more people lost their lives after a similar cloudburst hit Swabi. Aurangzeb Khan, who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia after winning a trophy in archery, was among the victims. Khan's close relative Wali Ullah recalled the heartbreaking incident, when a huge gush of water carrying massive stones pounded the Dalori village. "It was 8am in the morning. Men were leaving for work while women and children were in their homes. A huge boulder hit my cousins house and he died," shared Wali.
Himayat Khan, an elder from the same village, told the Express Tribune that despite lying in an arid region with no rivers, the deluge hitting their village brought water from nine different places uphill and within a few minutes their entire area was flooded. In light of the unanticipated natural catastrophe, the K-P government has imposed an emergency in the five worst-affected districts, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Mansehra and Battagram till August 31st.
Broken defenses
As the government rushes to take preventative measures in the nick of time, the scale of damage reported across the province demonstrates that the broken defenses are grossly inadequate.
"Unfortunately, K-P still has no early emergency warning system, which could reduce the number of causalities. As the province comes under the grip of this extreme weather and flood situation, our preparation for the disaster remains measly and is a reflection of the government's negligence," said Alam Zeb Khan, a weather forecast specialists
Speaking on the government's relief efforts, Minister for Health Ihtisham Ali assured that he was monitoring the situation in the affected areas including Buner and Swabi. "All medical facilities are available to the affected people. The government has sent medicines and a mobile unit's team with specialized doctors and experts to provide all possible support and health facilities to the victims. We are prioritizing the provision of health facilities to our people, and there is no shortage of medicines or doctors in the affected areas," claimed Ali.
Refuting Ali's assurances, Anwer Zeb, a journalist based in Buner, highlighted the on-ground challenges facing flood victims, who were unable to seek medical help after the recent natural calamity left much of the connective infrastructure in shambles. "Contrary to the claims of the K-P government, neither any doctors not proper health facilities are available in any of the district hospitals due to which the patients are referred to Peshawar," revealed Zeb, while speaking of K-P, where 46 health facilities have been damaged by the recent floods.
Apart from damaging healthcare facilities, the recent climate emergency in K-P has also badly affected the province's ailing education network. Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education K-P Khalid Khan informed The Express Tribune that 400 schools had already been damaged during the recent floods and cloudbursts, with several teachers and students tragically losing their lives.
Explaining the disastrous weather pattern, Dr Muhammad Nafees, an expert in environmental impact assessment from the University of Peshawar, revealed that while flooding was caused by glacial melting, cloudbursts emanated from cumulonimbus clouds which caused more than 100 millimeters of rainfall per hour within an area of 20 to 30 square kilometers.
"Cumulonimbus clouds are thick and dense with a range of 1,000 to 3,000 meters and are usually formed during the summer season. Although their formation is normal in the mountainous regions of Pakistan, after 2022, the increase in their intensity is linked to climate change. Due to the increase in temperature, the amount of moisture in the atmosphere becomes high, increasing the likelihood of cloudbursts," explained Dr Nafees.
Lessons unlearnt
For a region prone to the wrath of nature, effective planning and preventative strategies are critical to prevent calamities from recurring. However, as the authorities continue to repeat past mistakes, many lessons in disaster management remain unlearnt.
Dr Shahla Nazneen, Lecturer at the Department of Environment, University of Peshawar, told the Express Tribune that damage caused by cloudbursts could be reduced by limiting the population residing in the mountains, preventing deforestation, protecting pastures, and curtailing encroachments on the sides of the rivers.
"The areas in Buner and Swabi that have faced destruction after cloudbursts could have been saved if small dams were built and their populations controlled. In 2002, the River Protection Act clearly mentioned that there should be no population in the 200 ft. loci of the river. However, no one follows this Act even after 23 years. If this law is implemented properly, infrastructural damage and casualties from natural calamities can be reduced," said Dr Nazneen.
According to the initial report of the provincial government, the recent rains have instigated financial losses amounting to more than Rs20 billion, with 603 public properties of 20 departments damaged. Furthermore, 4,077 houses, 37 government educational institutions, 83 roads and 10 bridges too have been destroyed while 226 irrigation channels and 68 water supply schemes have been affected.
Every monsoon season, hundreds of people lose their lives due to floods in K-P. In 2022, 289 people died, 15,000 houses were destroyed and about 30,000 cattle were killed when devastating floods hit Swat, Shangla, Battagram, Kohistan and Tank. Despite the history of destructive downpours, the province faces a shortage of heavy machinery and modern debris cutting equipment. Reportedly, rescue teams have access to only one dumper and six excavators while the total number of heavy machines is just 29.
Pakistan Meteorological Department K-P Director Muhammad Faheem acknowledged the unavailability of an early flood warning system in the province. "We have to rely on apps or websites of different countries for weather forecasting but unfortunately do not have our own system. We have a radar system in Mardan, however, due to power outages, the million-rupee system is not working," said Faheem.
When inquired about the unavailability of an early flood warning system, Chief Minister Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur digressed from the subject, claiming that the government had doubled the budget for relief and rehabilitation and the performance of the department was applaudable. "Billions of rupees have been announced for the flood victims, who will be facilitated in every way possible," said Gandapur.
Much to his dismay, Gandapur's words have failed to placate the growing resentment among critics. Advocate Muhammad Hamdan lambasted the government for brazenly repeating history. "When will this government learn from their past mistakes? The government spends huge amounts of money compensating the affected families but refuses to invest in disaster prevention. An early flood warning system is the need of the hour and should be installed in each district with advanced technologies," emphasized Hamdan.
War of waters
Where poor disaster management and lack of relief efforts had caused ample destruction throughout the months of July and August, Pakistan's hostile neighbour saw it as the perfect opportunity to kick start a one-sided war of waters.
In the aftermath of the four-day war in May 2025, it appears as if the archnemesis has now utilized water as an official weapon against Pakistan. In fact, after launching a global diplomatic offensive against Pakistan and turning down all offers of negotiations, the hubristic rival's first official contact with its neighbour came as a warning for serious flooding.
Although India has a history of tampering with the flow of river water to Pakistan, the recent rise in hostilities between the two nations led the country to unilaterally and illegally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, under which it was obliged to share crucial information on the water flowing into Pakistan.
With this treaty now in abeyance, India recently released water from its swollen rivers into Pakistan. After the alert issued by India on August 26th, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has evacuated over 210,000 people in light of the increased risk of flooding in the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers.
With the Kartarpur corridor in Narowal almost entirely submerged, on August 28th, exceptionally high flooding was reported from multiple areas across Punjab including Shahdara, and Ganda Singh Wala. In Gujranwala, district authorities carried out a series of controlled explosions at the Qadirabad headworks to reduce the pressure of the inflowing water and avert destruction.
"The next 24 hours are crucial for Lahore, Kasur, and Sahiwal since water levels in the Ravi are expected to continuously rise in the coming six hours," warned PDMA Punjab Director General Irfan Ali Kathia in a recent statement issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). With additional reporting from our correspondents
来源：the tribune
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564366/nation-drowns-in-flood-fury
标题：Punjab on tenterhooks as India unleashes fresh deluge
时间：2025-9-1
正文：
LAHORE:
For days, torrential monsoon rains have pounded Punjab, but authorities on Sunday warned of greater peril after India released a massive surge from Salal Dam without notice, even as the Met Department forecast more heavy rains over the next 72 hours.
Punjab's Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said the release is expected to drive some 800,000 cusecs of water into the Chenab within 48 hours, sparking fears of "extremely high flood" conditions across multiple districts.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said all districts along the Chenab were placed on high alert, with district administration officers instructed to remain in the field. "The next 36 hours are critical," he warned, stressing that the water level could reach dangerous levels at Head Marala.
So far, over 2,200 villages have been inundated, with the number of affected people exceeding 2 million. At least 33 deaths have been reported in flood-related incidents. Rescue agencies, and the army are carrying out relief operations.
The surge comes as flooding has already caused widespread destruction along the Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers. Breaches of embankments in Bahawalpur have inundated thousands of acres of crops, displacing villagers who are now evacuating with their livestock by boat.
Further breaches in protective bunds in Narowal and Nankana Sahib pushed floodwaters into both urban and rural settlements, destroying crops and livestock. At Ganda Singh Wala, officials reported "historic flood levels" in the Sutlej that already flooded thousands of acres of farmland.
Monsoon downpours have compounded the misery of flood-hit communities. In Lahore, heavy rain has left key roads including Mall Road, Gulberg and Davis Road under water, worsening conditions in areas already submerged by Ravi floodwaters.
According to official figures, 18 government schools in Lahore are currently housing more than 4,000 displaced people, with another 65 schools identified as potential relief centres if evacuations increase.
In Chiniot, 144 villages are inundated, with families trapped in water up to 10 feet deep. Jhang has reported 180 villages submerged, while in Dera Ghazi Khan washed-out roads have left families dependent on boats for food and supplies. With heavy rainfall forecast in upper catchment areas until September 3, PDMA has also issued flood alerts for the Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab and connected streams through September 5. Local administrations have begun mosque announcements in Wazirabad and surrounding areas, urging residents to move to higher ground.
Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed directed the agriculture, irrigation, health, livestock, forestry and transport departments to remain fully mobilised. Dozens of schools across Lahore, Arifwala and Pakpattan have been closed and repurposed as relief shelters.
Meanwhile, flooded settlements have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes, fuelling spikes in dengue and malaria. Contaminated water has led to outbreaks of cholera, diarrhoea and skin infections, while children and elderly are reporting fevers and respiratory illnesses.
Doctors have warned that clean water shortages and poor sanitation remain severe challenges. As thousands of families shelter in overcrowded schools with little more than bedding and kitchen utensils salvaged from their homes.
PDMA Director General Kathia warned that the situation could worsen within the next 24 hours as the floodwater headed towards southern Punjab districts. He said a discharge of 700,000 cusecs was expected at Trimmu on September 1 (today).
at present, the surge, was passing Head Trimmu with a discharge of 500,000 cusecs, which is expected to reach Head Muhammadwala by Monday (today). Kathia said that 800,000 cusecs might pass through Head Muhammadwala.
Authorities said around 140 villages, stretching from Khanewal to Jalalpur Pirwala, are directly in the path of the flood. Residents have been issued a final evacuation warning, but many were refusing to leave despite rising danger.
At Head Muhammadwala, the water level has already touched 200,000 cusecs, with flooding reported between the Akbar Bund and Head Muhammadwala road. In an attempt to protect Multan, officials have designated breaching point at Head Muhammadwala, if water levels continued to rise,.
Adding to the crisis, 70,000 cusecs of water from the Ravi River is merging into the Chenab near Kakkar Hatta, intensifying pressure downstream. In several riverine areas electricity has been cut off for the past three days, still, many families remained reluctant to abandon their homes.
By September 2 (tomorrow), the NDMA said, the Ravi would merge with the Chenab, putting Khanewal and Kabirwala at high risk. "We expect a water flow of 700,000-800,000 cusecs, which will head south," NDMA Chairman said.
"All of this water will reach Guddu Barrage by September 5 and we have estimated a flow of at least 1 million cusecs," he added. "We are trying to ensure that barrages are not put under stress by water pressure." The NDMA said that the more monsoon rains would continue till September 3.
Super Flood
Speaking to the media in Lahore, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Arangzeb said on Sunday that a "super flood" has hit the province, creating extraordinary conditions in the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers and affected more than 2 two million people.
Aurangzeb said 2,207 villages had been affected, with another 1,000 expected to come under threat, adding that the floods displaced 750,000 people. She said that all schools have been converted into relief camps.
In Karachi, meanwhile, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon cautioned that 1.65 million people in 15 districts of Sindh might be impacted by the rising waters when the floodwater from Punjab makes its way to the Arabian Sea via Indus River.
Memon detailed that 1,651 villages, spread across 167 Union Committees and Union Councils and home to approximately 273,000 families, face the threat of inundation, warning that around 102 points of the Indus River embankments showed structural weaknesses in 2010 and 2015 floods.
"The Sindh government has initiated emergency measures in view of the looming threat of a possible super flood of up to 900,000 cusecs," he said. "A total of 192 boats have been deployed to ensure timely evacuation from the kacha (riverine) areas."
Five die in K-P
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the provincial PDMA reported five deaths and five injuries across the province in the past two days due to heavy rains, flash floods and urban flooding. The deceased include four children and one woman, according to the PDMA spokesperson,
The rains also damaged six houses in Peshawar, South Waziristan, Khyber and Abbottabad districts. The PDMA added that since August 15, extreme weather events have claimed 411 lives, left 258 injured, and damaged more than 3,500 houses across the province.
With Tarbela Dam now at 100% capacity and Mangla at 82%, officials warn that the margin for absorbing further inflows in dams is shrinking.
来源：the tribune
url：
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564380/punjab-on-tenterhooks-as-india-unleashes-fresh-deluge
标题：Floodwater inundates relief camps in Kot Momin
时间：2025-9-1 10:52:00
正文：
SARGODHA: The relief camps set up by the administration in the flood-affected areas of Kot Momin tehil have also been filled with floodwater as the rescue and relief efforts entered the sixth day on Sunday.
As per details, thousands of people have been displaced by the floods along the River Chenab in Kot Momin tehil of Sargodha district. The administration claimed that more than 8,000 people had been rescued and shifted to safer areas.
However, majority of the residents of the affected area were still living in their submerged homes along with their cattle. These people are at risk of snake and insect bites, particularly while trying to cut fodder from the inundated fields.
According to the district administration, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Waseem was present in the affected areas with his entire field formation. Assistant commissioners distributed breakfast to the flood-affected people in relief camps and homes. The administration said that food, clean drinking water, medicines and other necessary facilities had been ensured for the flood affectees.
The DC said that public health facilities were also being ensured in the affected areas under the leadership of Health Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Sara Safdar. While, he said, agriculture director was ensuring uninterrupted supply of fodder for cattle. He said the Pakistan Army, Rescue 1122, police and other institutions engaged in the rescue and rehabilitation operation were the real heroes.
Dr Sara said that for the provision of free medical facilities, about 1,000 doctors and paramedical staff were working in three shifts at two field hospitals, 28 mobile clinics and nine campuses in the affected areas.
Majority of residents still living in their submerged homes along with cattle
The Livestock department had also deployed three veterinary camps, seven mobile dispensaries and 17 veterinary doctors in the affected areas. Six deputy directors and an additional director had been deployed in the field to monitor the situation. So far, the administration claimed that 12,475 animals had been vaccinated.
Meanwhile, a group of people, claiming to bring food for more than 1,000 people, had been stopped by the administration. When this correspondent contacted the administration, an official said the private citizens were stopped to ensure provision of safe and hygienic food for the flood affectees.
Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party Central Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan and PPP District Sargodha President Malik Hamid Nawaz Awan along with their team visited the flood-affected areas of Kot Momin.
Speaking to the media on this occasion, Mr Chan alleged the administration comes to the embankment, takes pictures and then goes back. The residents of the area are worried, their crops and houses have been destroyed and are currently waiting for help from the government, but the administration is limited to photo sessions only.
来源：DAWN
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1938763/floodwater-inundates-relief-camps-in-kot-momin
标题：Over 2m displaced as Punjab braces for more torrents from India
时间：2025-9-1 07:33:00
正文：
• Next 48 hours critical; PDMA warns of ‘exceptionally high flood’ levels at Sutlej, Chenab through Sept 3
• Death toll rises to 33 in Punjab; monsoon claims 850 lives nationwide
• UN envoy visits flood-hit Sialkot
• Sindh preparing for ‘super flood’, CM Murad fears 200,000 people may be affected
• Woman, two daughters killed in roof collapse in South Waziristan
LAHORE: The overflowing Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers have displaced more than two million people across 2,200 villages since Aug 23, while Sindh braces for what officials warn could be a “super flood” as massive inflows from Punjab move downstream.
Rescue and relief operations are underway on an unprecedented scale in Punjab, where the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has warned that the next 48 hours are critical. In Sindh, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has cautioned that inflows of nearly one million cusecs could threaten barrages and inundate vast swathes of land, endangering more than 200,000 people.
The Punjab PDMA has warned that the next two days are critical, as heavy rainfall in India’s Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh catchment areas is expected to push additional floodwaters into Pakistan.
Officials fear that if India releases an additional 300,000 cusecs into the Sutlej, areas around Lahore and its outskirts could face massive devastation. Already, localities such as Mohlanwal on Multan Road have been inundated, forcing emergency evacuations as water entered residential homes.
Monsoon rains over the past week swelled the three major rivers that cut through Punjab. The flooded rivers have affected mostly rural areas near their banks, but heavy rain also flooded urban areas, including several parts of Lahore. While South Asia’s seasonal monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, and deadly, across the region.
Landslides and floods triggered by heavier-than-usual monsoon rains have killed more than 850 people nationwide since June.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia confirmed that very high to exceptionally high floods are expected to persist in the Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala, while the Chenab at Trimmu and Panjnad is likely to attain exceptionally high flood levels through Sept 3.
Addressing the media, the PDMA chief said the situation regarding the release of water from Indian dams has been sensitive and all relevant departments remained alert.
He said the Indus Water Commission, the NDMA and all departments remained active and they spoke with the Indian Commission regarding the Sutlej water.
The Indian Commission did not give any official update regarding the release of water from the Salal Dam, he said.
The decision to conduct breaches in the flood dykes was taken to save populated areas, he said, adding that the Sutlej River caused more destruction in Kasur.
He said the Punjab Irrigation Department had managed the flow of Sutlej water. There is an expected flow of 253,000 cusecs there, which will further decrease at the Kasur point and there will be more water at Head Islam and Vehari.
Mr Kathia said that when the water reaches the Panjnad at Ali Pur, there will be a flow of over 900,000 cusecs, and a flow of 1.1 million cusecs is expected to enter Sindh.
Water flow
According to data released by the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) at 11pm on Sunday, the flow at Marala Headworks on the Chenab River was recorded at 114,550 cusecs (falling trend), while Khanki Headworks was at 154,339 cusecs (steady trend).
The flow at Qadirabad Headworks stood at 154,865 cusecs (steady trend). At the Chiniot Bridge, the flow was 209,457 cusecs (falling trend).
A significant concern was Trimmu Headworks, where the flow was in the “very high flood” category at 479,743 cusecs but was falling.
On the River Ravi, the flow was 479,743 cusecs at Jassar, 69,780 at Shahdara, 179,730 (very high) at Balloki, and 50,158 at Sidhnai.
As for the Sutlej River, the flow at Ganda Singh Wala was in “exceptionally high flood” at 253,068 cusecs. The flow was 134,970 at Sulemanki Headworks and 69,730 cusecs at Islam Headworks.
The key point of observation is the Panjnad Headworks, where the flow was normal at 87,564 cusecs at 11pm but was rising.
Death toll rises to 33
PDMA’s latest Flood Situation Report revealed that 33 people lost their lives and eight others were injured due to high floods in the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers from Aug 23 to 31.
According to the report, 2,066,785 people of 2,222 mouzas were affected and 506 relief camps were established to provide shelter to 10,654 people in the province. As many as 352 medical camps were established, in which 17,853 people were treated.
The rescue teams evacuated 760,424 people and 516,258 animals and transported them to safe locations. Veterinary services are being provided through 331 camps.
Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik said on Sunday that recent rains and flash floods have claimed 850 lives and left more than 1,150 people injured across the country.
Speaking to the media alongside Climate Change Minister Dr Musadik Malik, the NDMA chief said that over 600,000 people were relocated to safer areas during the flooding, and thousands of livestock were also rescued across the country.
He said the final monsoon spell is expected in the first 10 days of September, with heavy rainfall likely in eastern Punjab, Azad Kashmir and nearby regions.
Over 2m displaced
Climate Minister Musadik Malik told the briefing that nearly 2m people have been displaced across the country, mostly in Punjab, due to devastating floods, warning that the brunt of the crisis is falling on the country’s poorest families.
“Our first, second and third priority is around the 800,000 poorest people who do not have wealthy relatives to rely on and are in dire need of aid,” Mr Malik told the media.
He urged the nation to stand with the poor. “If there is any NGO in your area or if you personally can help a displaced family, please do so,” he emphasised.
Mr Malik pointed to Punjab’s geography, where five rivers converge, as a challenge, warning that the Panjnad system could face flows as high as 3m cusecs if conditions worsen.
Earlier, Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb also confirmed that over 2m people have been affected by floods in Punjab. Of them, nearly 750,000 have been safely evacuated, Ms Aurangzeb said, calling it the “largest evacuation operation in the country’s history”.
UN delegation visits flood-hit Sialkot
Meanwhile, a United Nations delegation led by Resident Coordinator Dr Muhammad Ahmad Yahya visited the flood-affected areas of Sialkot to assess damage and distribute aid.
Accompanied by local officials, including Deputy Commissioner Saba Asghar Ali, Additional Deputy Commissioner General Ayub Bukhari, and Regional Director of Rescue 1122, Syed Kamal Abid, the eight-member delegation embarked on a tour.
They spent two hours visiting the flood-hit areas, including Kot Dasu and Daska, using Rescue 1122 boats. During their visit, they provided rations, ready-to-eat food and drinking water to people impacted by the floodwaters.
“The United Nations stands with the people of Pakistan in this difficult time,” Dr Yahya said.
Sindh braces for ‘super flood’
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said the provincial government had devised a comprehensive plan to deal with the looming “super flood” — a term used when inflows reach 900,000 cusecs or more.
On Sunday, the chief minister visited the Guddu and Sukkur barrages, where he was briefed by the PDMA and other officials regarding flood preparations and relief measures.
He told the media that inflows from Trimmu would reach Sindh in about five days via Panjnad.
He said that in 2010, inflows of 1.1 million cusecs had passed from the Guddu Barrage. “This time, even 900,000 to one million cusecs would be extremely challenging. If inflows remain limited, losses will be manageable, but crops may still not survive,” he said.
Mr Shah said the provincial government’s foremost priority was to protect human lives and livestock, followed by safeguarding the Guddu, Sukkur and Kotri barrages.
“We know exactly which areas will be affected at different water levels — 500,000 to 700,000 cusecs, 700,000 to 900,000, or even beyond. If inflows cross 900,000 cusecs, over 200,000 people may be impacted,” he warned.
He noted that Sindh’s terrain poses greater risks than Punjab’s. “In Punjab, designated breaches allow water to return quickly to the river. But Sindh lies below river level, so once water spreads, it does not recede easily,” he explained.
Also on Sunday, authorities relocated thousands of people from Sindh’s riverine areas to safer locations.
Woman, two daughters killed in KP
Meanwhile, a woman and her two daughters died after the roof of their house caved in due to heavy rains in the Spin Mazak area of Upper South Waziristan’s Sararogha tehsil late on Saturday night.
According to the district administration officials, the incident occurred when the roof of a room collapsed owing to heavy rains. Locals rushed to the scene and managed to recover bodies from debris before shifting them to Wana Hospital.
Deputy Commissioner Upper South Waziristan Asmat Ullah Wazir expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed officials to provide non-food items and other basic relief to the affected family. He said that compensation and further assistance measures were being arranged.
Only last week, torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc across the district, sweeping away three key bridges and destroying three houses completely.
In a separate incident, an 18-year-old girl was swept away by floodwaters and lost her life. The deputy commissioner said the district administration in South Waziristan Upper was making all-out efforts to support the affected families.
Abid Baig in Narowal and A.K. Wazir in Upper South Waziristan also contributed to this report. With input from APP and AFP
来源：DAWN
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1938817/over-2m-displaced-as-punjab-braces-for-more-torrents-from-india
标题：NDMA - Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 68
时间：2025-9-1
正文总结：
National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 68 (1 September 2025)
(covering the period from 13:00 on 30 August 2025 to 13:00 on 1 September 2025)
I. Casualties
(I) In the past 24 hours
Deaths: 9 people nationwide, including 7 in Punjab (2 males, 1 female, 4 children, due to riverine floods and house collapse), 1 child in Balochistan (drowning), and 1 male in AJ&K (drowning).
Injuries: 17 people only in Punjab (7 males, 8 females, 2 children).
(II) Cumulative situation (26 June to 1 September 2025)
Nationwide cumulative deaths: 863 (500 males, 131 females, 232 children); cumulative injuries: 1147 (560 males, 281 females, 306 children).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) had 484 deaths and 355 injuries, while Punjab had 216 deaths and 625 injuries, being the two most severely affected regions.
II. Damage to Infrastructure and Private Property
(I) In the past 24 hours
House damage: 7 houses damaged nationwide (5 partially damaged, 2 completely damaged), including 4 in Punjab, 1 in KP, and 2 in AJ&K, with no livestock deaths.
Road and bridge damage: There were records of road and bridge damage in Kachhi and Khuzdar (Balochistan), but specific data was not specified (marked as "-").
(II) Cumulative situation (26 June to 1 September 2025)
Nationwide cumulative road damage: 671.25 km; bridge damage: 239; house damage: 9166 (2129 completely damaged, 7037 partially damaged); livestock deaths: 6180.
KP had 4666 houses damaged and 5460 livestock dead; AJ&K had 201.5 km of roads damaged and 2078 houses damaged; Balochistan had 13.6 km of roads damaged and 781 houses damaged.
III. Flood Relief Activities
(I) In the past 24 hours
Sindh pre-positioned a large quantity of relief supplies in anticipation of upcoming floods in the Indus River, including 6000 tents, 26400 mattresses, 6000 kitchen sets, 18000 mosquito nets, totaling 76698 items, plus 300 portable toilets.
(II) Cumulative situation (26 June to 1 September 2025)
Relief supplies: Over 20,900 tents distributed (6500 in Sindh, 3869 in KP, 3569 in Punjab), over 36,000 mattresses (26400 in Sindh, 4224 in KP), along with large quantities of kitchen sets, mosquito nets, etc.
Federal support: 2580 tents and 14,620 blankets provided to KP; 5200 food packs and 907 kg of medicine provided to Punjab; 700 tents and 2000 blankets provided to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
IV. Relief and Medical Camps
(I) In the past 24 hours
Punjab added 17 relief camps, housing 5051 people, and 39 medical camps, treating 7433 people; Sindh added 142 relief camps and 32 medical camps, with no people accommodated and 532 treated.
(II) Cumulative situation (26 June to 1 September 2025)
Nationwide 1378 relief camps set up (737 in Punjab, 308 in KP, 321 in Sindh), housing 41,601 people (25,927 in KP, 12,534 in Punjab); 439 medical camps established, treating 23,198 people (19,439 in Punjab, 2300 in KP).
V. Rescue Operations
(I) In the past 24 hours
Punjab conducted 259 rescue operations, rescuing 145,444 people; Sindh conducted 47 rescue operations, rescuing 9921 people; a total of 155,365 people rescued nationwide.
(II) Cumulative situation (26 June to 1 September 2025)
Nationwide 2665 rescue operations conducted, rescuing 935,668 people.
Punjab had the largest-scale rescue efforts (2303 operations, rescuing 909,229 people), followed by Sindh (100 operations, rescuing 10,101 people).
VI. Hydrometeorological Information
(I) River and Flood Status
High-risk rivers: River Chenab (Exceptionally High Flood Level at Trimmu, expected to reach the same level at Panjnad on 4-5 September), River Ravi (Exceptionally High Flood Level at Balloki, High Flood Level at Sidhnai), River Sutlej (Exceptionally High Flood Level at Ganda Singh Wala), River Indus (expected to reach High Flood Level at Guddu on 6-7 September).
Warnings: Urban flooding may occur in Lahore, Gujranwala, and Gujrat within 72 hours; a new round of exceptionally high flood waves may hit River Chenab within 72 hours; flows in River Jhelum (upstream of Mangla) may increase significantly.
(II) Reservoir Levels
Tarbela Dam: Current level 1550.06 feet (reaching maximum level of 1550 feet); Mangla Dam: Current level 1225.90 feet (maximum level 1242 feet).
(III) Rainfall (as of 08:00 PST on 1 September)
The highest rainfall in the past 24 hours was 32 mm in Bandi Abbaspur (Kashmir), followed by 26 mm in Saidu Sharif (KP) and 9 mm in Lahore City (11 mm at Lahore Airport); 8 mm in Chilas (GB).
巴基斯坦国家灾害管理局 2025 年季风季第 68 号每日情况报告（2025 年 9 月 1 日）
（涵盖 2025 年 8 月 30 日 13:00 至 9 月 1 日 13:00）
一、伤亡情况
（一）过去 24 小时
死亡：全国共 9 人，其中旁遮普省 7 人（含 2 名男性、1 名女性、4 名儿童，死因含河流洪水和房屋倒塌）、俾路支省 1 人（儿童溺水）、阿扎德查谟和克什米尔（AJ&K）1 人（男性溺水）。
受伤：仅旁遮普省 17 人（7 名男性、8 名女性、2 名儿童）。
（二）累计情况（2025 年 6 月 26 日至 9 月 1 日）
全国累计死亡 863 人（男性 500 人、女性 131 人、儿童 232 人），受伤 1147 人（男性 560 人、女性 281 人、儿童 306 人）。
开伯尔 - 普赫图赫瓦省（KP）死亡 484 人、受伤 355 人，旁遮普省死亡 216 人、受伤 625 人，为伤亡最严重的两个地区。
二、基础设施与私人财产损失
（一）过去 24 小时
房屋损坏：全国共 7 间（部分损坏 5 间、完全损坏 2 间），旁遮普省 4 间、KP 1 间、AJ&K 2 间，无牲畜死亡。
道路与桥梁损坏：俾路支省卡奇和胡兹达尔地区有道路、桥梁损坏记录，但具体数据未明确（以 “-” 标注）。
（二）累计情况（2025 年 6 月 26 日至 9 月 1 日）
全国累计道路损坏 671.25 公里、桥梁损坏 239 座；房屋损坏 9166 间（完全损坏 2129 间、部分损坏 7037 间）；牲畜死亡 6180 头。
KP 房屋损坏 4666 间、牲畜死亡 5460 头；AJ&K 道路损坏 201.5 公里、房屋损坏 2078 间；俾路支省道路损坏 13.6 公里、房屋损坏 781 间。
三、洪水救援活动
（一）过去 24 小时
信德省为应对印度河即将到来的洪水，预先部署大量救援物资，包括帐篷 6000 顶、床垫 26400 张、厨房用具 6000 套、蚊帐 18000 顶等，共计 76698 件，另设 300 个移动厕所。
（二）累计情况（2025 年 6 月 26 日至 9 月 1 日）
救援物资：帐篷累计超 2.09 万顶（信德省 6500 顶、KP 3869 顶、旁遮普省 3569 顶），床垫超 3.6 万张（信德省 26400 张、KP 4224 张），另有厨房用具、蚊帐等物资多量分发。
联邦支持：向 KP 提供帐篷 2580 顶、毯子 1.462 万条；向旁遮普省提供食品包 5200 份、药品 907 公斤；向吉尔吉特 - 巴尔蒂斯坦（GB）提供帐篷 700 顶、毯子 2000 条。
四、救援与医疗营地
（一）过去 24 小时
旁遮普省新增 17 个救援营地，收容 5051 人，新增 39 个医疗营地，治疗 7433 人；信德省新增 142 个救援营地、32 个医疗营地，无收容人员，治疗 532 人。
（二）累计情况（2025 年 6 月 26 日至 9 月 1 日）
全国共设 1378 个救援营地（旁遮普省 737 个、KP 308 个、信德省 321 个），收容 41601 人（KP 25927 人、旁遮普省 12534 人）；设 439 个医疗营地，累计治疗 23198 人（旁遮普省 19439 人、KP 2300 人）。
五、救援行动
（一）过去 24 小时
旁遮普省开展 259 次救援行动，救出 145444 人；信德省开展 47 次救援行动，救出 9921 人，全国共救出 155365 人。
（二）累计情况（2025 年 6 月 26 日至 9 月 1 日）
全国累计开展 2665 次救援行动，救出 935668 人。
旁遮普省救援规模最大（2303 次行动、救出 909229 人），信德省次之（100 次行动、救出 10101 人）。
六、水文气象信息
（一）河流与洪水状况
高风险河流：杰纳布河（特林姆为极高洪水水位，潘杰纳德段预计 9 月 4-5 日达极高水位）、拉维河（巴洛基为极高洪水水位、锡德奈为高洪水水位）、苏莱杰河（甘达辛格瓦拉为特高洪水水位）、印度河（古杜段预计 9 月 6-7 日达高洪水水位）。
预警：未来 72 小时拉合尔、古吉兰瓦拉、古吉拉特或现城市内涝；杰纳布河未来 72 小时或出现新一轮特高洪水波；杰赫勒姆河（曼格拉上游）流量或大幅增加。
（二）水库水位
塔尔贝拉大坝当前水位 1550.06 英尺（达最高水位 1550 英尺），曼格拉大坝当前水位 1225.90 英尺（最高水位 1242 英尺）。
（三）降雨情况（截至 9 月 1 日 08:00 PST）
过去 24 小时最大降雨出现在克什米尔班迪阿巴斯布尔（32 毫米），其次是 KP 赛杜沙里夫（26 毫米）、旁遮普拉合尔（城市 9 毫米、机场 11 毫米）；GB 奇拉斯 8 毫米。
来源：NDMA
Url：
https://www.ndma.gov.pk/storage/sitreps/September2025/78n97AtO8UYchpr0tGYM.pdf
