标题：Submerged and forgotten: Scheme 33 drowns in neglect
时间：2025-9-12
正文：
KARACHI:
The recent spell of monsoon rain and flash floods has left behind a trail of destruction in Karachi, with Scheme 33 and its adjoining residential societies submerged under floodwater. Despite the passing of several days, no drainage or relief operations have been initiated, leaving residents in a state of helplessness.
According to locals, G-3 Bus Stop and surrounding roads remain underwater, with flood levels reaching several feet in various societies, severely disrupting life. Streets, alleys, and intersections are waterlogged, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing immense difficulties for those trying to reach schools, offices, or hospitals. Open manholes and road craters have also become hazards, especially for motorcyclists, many of whom have met with accidents.
Residents report that public buses have stalled, students remain stuck in traffic for hours, and entire families are confined to their homes. G-3 Bus Stop, in particular, has remained underwater for three consecutive days, resembling a lake. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Dr Nadeem Mehmood, a resident of Karachi University Employees Society, said that floodwater from Thado Dam and other nearby reservoirs had overflowed and entered residential areas via the Jamali Bridge and M-9 Motorway. By evening, the water had engulfed large parts of Scheme 33, and in many societies, it has now reached doorstep levels.
He added that the main double road of the area is submerged under nearly three feet of water, completely halting vehicular movement. Despite attempts at night to redirect the water flow by removing barriers, lack of proper planning and resources meant these efforts failed.
Among the affected societies are Madras Society, Quetta Town, Karachi University Employees, Pak Scientist, and State Bank Society, where residents remain trapped indoors. Over the years, the area saw rapid development, but no proper drainage infrastructure was established, making the current situation inevitable.
"This is not just rainwater," Dr Mehmood emphasised, "but continuous water flow from overflowing dams." He also noted that areas like Madras Chowk and beyond are still experiencing an active water current.
Locals say no relief camps have been set up, and no machinery or emergency personnel have been deployed for water drainage. In fact, main gates of several societies have been closed to prevent further water ingress or for safety reasons.
At G-3 Bus Stop, frustrated citizens pointed out that despite the presence of schools, government offices, and institutions, the area has been completely ignored by authorities.
Residents have demanded immediate action from the Sindh government and municipal bodies, including swift water drainage closure of open manholes, road repairs, cleaning of storm water drains.
They stressed that without urgent and sustainable infrastructure development, similar or worse crises could unfold in upcoming rain spells.
The situation in Scheme 33 starkly highlights Karachi's inadequate urban planning and disastrous drainage management, turning a seasonal monsoon into a full-blown humanitarian and civic crisis.
来源：the tribune
url：
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2566312/submerged-and-forgotten-scheme-33-drowns-in-neglect
标题：Flood threat remains severe at rivers’ confluence
时间：2025-9-12 08:18:00
正文：
• Panjnad crosses 668,000 cusecs; mass evacuations underway in Alipur
• Guddu, Sukkur barrages record over 400,000 cusecs, remain in ‘medium flood’
• Children among the missing after boats capsize in Jalalpur Pirwala
• NDMA chairman says Pakistan facing ‘last monsoon spell’
• Preparations in place at Nasirabad as Balochistan braces for floodwaters
LAHORE: Punjab is facing a relentless flood emergency as the Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers continue to swell, inundating thousands of villages and displacing millions across the province.
The situation intensified after Indian authorities issued alerts regarding rising water levels at Ganda Singh Wala and Ferozepur two days ago, prompting renewed evacuations along the Sutlej River.
Despite some areas witnessing a slight recession in water levels, the overall flood threat remains severe, with rescue and relief operations stretched across multiple districts.
At Panjnad Headworks on the Chenab River, water discharge surged to an exceptionally high level, crossing 668,000 cusecs. Between Wednesday morning and early Thursday, the flow increased by 100,000 cusecs, triggering mass evacuations in Alipur tehsil.
In a late night development, a protective dyke near the city of Shujabad collapsed for a second time, inundating communities along the river bank.
The downstream pressure has also impacted Sindh’s Guddu and Sukkur barrages, which continue to record medium flood levels with flows exceeding 400,000 cusecs.
In Rahim Yar Khan, authorities reported 660,000 cusecs passing through Chachran Sharif, though no immediate threat to localities was identified.
According to the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) data, Panjnad witnessed outflows of over 668,000 cusecs, with a steady trend, while Guddu and Sukkur barrages had a flow of over 400,000 cusecs.
On the other hand, flood levels in Punjab rivers receded further, with Ganda Singh Wala on the Sutlej River near the Indian border in a “medium” flood.
PDMA River Flows report released at 6:30pm revealed that on the Chenab River, Marala Headworks was steady at 68,986 cusecs, Khanki Headworks was rising at 82,411 cusecs, and Qadirabad Headworks was steady at 84,440 cusecs.
At Chiniot Bridge, the flow was rising at 57,463 cusecs, while the Rivaz Bridge gauge level was steady at 518 feet.
At Trimmu Headworks, the flow was steady at 140,007 cusecs. The Head Muhammad Wala gauge was falling at 412.38 feet, the Sher Shah Bridge level was steady at 393.20 feet and Panjnad Headworks was flowing extremely heavy at 658,845 cusecs.
On the Ravi River, conditions were steady at all locations: Jassar was reporting 19,500 cusecs, Ravi Syphon 32,120 cusecs, Shahdara 31,682 cusecs, Balloki Headworks 59,580 cusecs, and Sidhnai Headworks 75,549 cusecs.
On the Sutlej River, flows were predominantly steady: Ganda Singh Wala was at 98,165 cusecs, and Sulemanki Headworks was at 121,459 cusecs. An exception was Islam Headworks, where the flow was falling at 113,956 cusecs, while the Mailsi Syphon was steady at 120,150 cusecs.
For the Indus River upstream of Guddu, the Chachran Bridge gauge was steady at 298.25 feet, and the Guddu Barrage flow was steady at 506,433 cusecs.
Tragedies, displacement
In Bahawalnagar, two people drowned after a Rescue 1122 boat carrying 23 evacuees capsized. In Jalalpur Pirwala, another rescue boat carrying 25 people overturned, leaving five, including children, missing. In Muzaffargarh, three teenagers fell into floodwaters near Basti Jarah; one died and two were rescued.
Authorities reported thousands fleeing their homes in Seetpur, Khairpur and Bait Nabi Shah in Muzaffargarh, as well as in Jalalpur Pirwala, where 706,000 people across 148 mouzas have been affected. In Khanewal, 159,029 people were evacuated from riverbeds, while 128,658 acres of crops were submerged.
Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabil Javaid said more than 4,500 villages and 4.287 million people have been affected by floods across the province, with 2.262m relocated.
He said 396 relief camps, 490 medical camps and 412 veterinary camps have been set up, while 1.696m animals have been shifted to safer areas. A total of 79 people have lost their lives in the floods, he added.
Rescue, relief efforts
Punjab Emergency Service Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer said over 13,600 people were rescued in the past three days in Multan alone, with more than 25,000 relocated. Across the province, more than 362,000 people have been evacuated using 139 rescue boats.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said four helicopters and 2,000 tents have been deployed to Jalalpur Pirwala, where relief distribution continues with army support.
Rahim Yar Khan Deputy Commissioner Khurrum Parvaiz told Dawn that water levels were rising downstream of Panjnad, prompting evacuation operations in the riverbed areas of Khanpur and Liaquatpur. He said around 12,000 people had been evacuated, six relief camps established and 1,800 tents distributed among flood-affected families.
The deputy commissioner added that all dykes in the district were intact, with 660,000 cusecs passing through Chachran Sharif, and assured there was no threat to nearby localities.
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari said Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had ordered the removal of the Assistant Commissioner of Jalalpur Pirwala over negligence after a rescue boat capsized. She added that water levels at Muhammad Wala and Sher Shah bridges had fallen below critical levels, ruling out immediate breaching of dykes.
Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman visited Panjnad Headworks, where he was briefed on inflows and discharges. Officials confirmed that evacuation of low-lying areas was ongoing, with all embankments under constant monitoring.
Meanwhile, officials said Mangla Dam is 90 per cent full, Tarbela 100pc, India’s Bhakra 90pc, Pong 99pc and Thein 97pc, increasing downstream pressure.
Balochistan rains
NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik said on Thursday that Pakistan was facing the final monsoon spell of this season, adding that during the past two days, the floodwater heading south was “losing steam”, Dawn.com reported.
“The water in our rivers came in two layers,” he explained. “The first is hitting Guddu Barrage, the other is at Panjnad. Based on this information, we expect that it will stabilise in the next two to three days.”
Several areas of Balochistan have been lashed by torrential monsoon rains over the past two days, triggering flash floods and prompting the PDMA to issue an alert on Thursday. District administrations have been directed to take urgent measures to protect residents from possible devastation.
Officials said seasonal rivers and streams were already carrying heavy rainwater, with the risk of severe flooding if showers continued in the catchment areas.
At Hub Dam, water levels rose rapidly to 338 feet, just one foot short of its full capacity of 339 feet. A senior Irrigation Department official said the spillways could be opened at any time, and people living along the Hub River had been warned to move to safer locations.
Meanwhile, the Balochistan government has completed arrangements along the left bank of the Indus River in anticipation of floodwaters expected to arrive from Punjab’s Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers within the next few days.
Rescue teams, boats and heavy machinery have been deployed in the border areas of Nasirabad division, including Nasirabad, Usta Muhammad, Sohbatpur and Jaffarabad.
“For the past week, rescue staff and equipment have been positioned along the Sindh-Balochistan border,” an official said.
Balochistan Irrigation Minister Sadiq Umrani told the provincial assembly that preparations were in place to shift people from vulnerable areas to safety. He added that an understanding had been reached with the Sindh government that no embankments would be deliberately breached if water reached dangerous levels. “If over 1.1 million cusecs flow through the Indus, the chief ministers of both provinces will decide further action,” he said.
Balochistan PDMA Director General Jahanzeb Khan said 16 flood control centres had been set up across four districts of Nasirabad division, operating round the clock. Rescue and relief arrangements, including provision of essential goods, had been finalised to assist displaced families.
Saleem Shahid in Quetta and Ali Jan Mangi in Dera Murad Jamali also contributed to this report
来源：DAWN
url：
https://www.dawn.com/news/1941380/flood-threat-remains-severe-at-rivers-confluence
标题：NDMA - Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 79
时间：2025-9-12
正文总结：
Summary of NDMA Monsoon 2025 Daily Situation Report No. 79 (September 12, 2025)
I. Casualties
(1) Past 24 Hours
Deaths: A total of 10 people died nationwide. 8 in Punjab (Bahawalnagar 2, Rahim Yar Khan 3, Muzaffargarh 1, Gujrat 1, Multan 1, all due to riverine floods, including 6 males and 3 children); 2 in Sindh (1 male in Central Karachi due to electrocution, 1 child in Malir due to flash flood, the latter case occurred on September 9 and was updated by PDMA Sindh in Sitrep No.77 on September 12).
Injuries: No new records (NTR).
(2) Cumulative Situation
A total of 956 people died and 1062 were injured nationwide. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP, 504 deaths, 218 injuries) and Punjab (268 deaths, 660 injuries) remained the worst-hit. Sindh reported 70 deaths and 87 injuries, with causes including riverine floods, electrocution, and flash floods.
II. Infrastructure and Property Losses
(1) Past 24 Hours
Houses damaged: 244 houses (51 partial, 193 complete) – 5 in Abbottabad (KP), 190 in Tando Muhammad Khan (Sindh), 40 in Balochistan (Hub, Kalat, Ziarat), and 9 in Sudhnoti (AJ&K).
Livestock perished: 1 head in Abbottabad (KP).
Roads & Bridges damaged: No new records (NTR).
(2) Cumulative Situation
671.58 km of roads, 239 bridges, 8481 houses, and 6509 livestock were damaged/lost. KP (3217 houses, 5467 livestock) and AJ&K (2411 houses) suffered severe losses.
III. Flood Relief Activities
No new relief supplies distributed in the past 24 hours (NTR).
Cumulative supplies included 9520 tents/29020 mosquito nets in Sindh, 3869 tents/3921 blankets in KP, and 3569 tents/2824 life jackets in Punjab. Federal support: 30080 tents to Punjab, 2580 tents to KP.
IV. Relief and Medical Camps
(1) Past 24 Hours
Punjab’s relief camps had 4879 new occupants, treating 28344; Sindh added 9 medical camps treating 15071. Nationwide total treated: 43415.
(2) Cumulative Situation
1618 relief camps housed 101052 people (Punjab 71985, KP 25927). 751 medical camps treated 355208 people (Punjab 282009, Sindh 69972).
V. Rescue Operations
(1) Past 24 Hours
Punjab conducted 367 operations (163342 rescued); Sindh 66 operations (7826 rescued). Nationwide total: 171168 rescued.
(2) Cumulative Situation
5399 operations rescued 2789710 people. Punjab (4508 ops, 2621828 rescued) and Sindh (625 ops, 151530 rescued) led significantly.
VI. Meteorological and Hydrological Forecast
(1) Weather and River Alerts
Weather: No significant rain (24 hours); isolated light rain in eastern river catchments (48 hours).
Rivers: Chenab (Panjnad) at exceptionally high level; Indus (Guddu) to remain high, possibly very high on Sept 14-15.
(2) Reservoir Levels
Tarbela Dam: 1550.01 ft (100% storage); Mangla Dam: 1235.35 ft (92.80% storage), both at high levels.
VII. Rainfall
Minimal rainfall: 2 mm in Lasbela (Balochistan), 1 mm in Karachi (Sindh); no rain elsewhere.
巴基斯坦国家灾害管理局 2025 年季风季第 79 期每日情况报告（2025 年 9 月 12 日）
一、伤亡情况
（一）过去 24 小时
死亡人数：全国共 10 人死亡。旁遮普省 8 人（巴哈瓦尔纳加尔 2 人、拉希姆亚尔汗 3 人、穆扎法加尔 1 人、古吉拉特 1 人、木尔坦 1 人，均因河流洪水死亡，含 6 名男性、3 名儿童）；信德省 2 人（卡拉奇中央区 1 名男性因触电死亡，马拉尔区 1 名儿童因山洪死亡，该死亡案例发生于 9 月 9 日，由信德省灾害管理局在 9 月 12 日第 77 期报告中更新）。
受伤人数：无新增记录（NTR）。
（二）累计情况
全国累计死亡 956 人、受伤 1062 人。开伯尔 - 普赫图赫瓦省（KP）死亡 504 人、受伤 218 人，旁遮普省死亡 268 人、受伤 660 人，仍是伤亡最严重的地区；信德省死亡 70 人、受伤 87 人，伤亡原因涵盖河流洪水、触电、山洪等。
二、基础设施及财产损失
（一）过去 24 小时
房屋损毁：全国共 244 所房屋损毁（51 所部分损毁、193 所完全损毁）。KP 省 Abbottabad 地区 5 所（均为部分损毁）；信德省坦多穆罕默德汗地区 190 所（均为完全损毁）；俾路支省 40 所（38 所部分损毁、2 所完全损毁），涉及哈布、卡拉特、济亚拉特地区；阿扎德查谟和克什米尔（AJ&K）苏德诺蒂地区 9 所（8 所部分损毁、1 所完全损毁）。
牲畜死亡：仅 KP 省 Abbottabad 地区 1 头牲畜死亡。
道路与桥梁损毁：无新增记录（NTR）。
（二）累计情况
道路损毁 671.58 公里、桥梁 239 座、房屋 8481 所、牲畜 6509 头。KP 省房屋损毁 3217 所、牲畜死亡 5467 头，阿扎德查谟和克什米尔（AJ&K）房屋损毁 2411 所，损失突出。
三、洪水救援活动
过去 24 小时无新增救援物资发放记录（NTR）。
累计发放物资丰富：信德省帐篷 9520 顶、蚊帐 29020 顶；KP 省帐篷 3869 顶、毯子 3921 条；旁遮普省帐篷 3569 顶、救生衣 2824 件。联邦政府向旁遮普省提供 30080 顶帐篷等，向 KP 省提供 2580 顶帐篷等支持。
四、救援与医疗营地
（一）过去 24 小时
旁遮普省救援营地数量不变，新增 4879 人入住，医疗营地数量不变，救治 28344 人；信德省新增 9 个医疗营地，救治 15071 人，全国累计救治 43415 人。
（二）累计情况
全国累计设立 1618 个救援营地，101052 人入住，旁遮普省 588 个营地（71985 人）、KP 省 308 个营地（25927 人）为主。累计 751 个医疗营地，救治 355208 人，旁遮普省（282009 人）和信德省（69972 人）为主要救治地区。
五、救援行动
（一）过去 24 小时
旁遮普省开展 367 次行动，救出 163342 人；信德省 66 次行动救出 7826 人，全国共救出 171168 人。
（二）累计情况
全国累计开展 5399 次救援行动，救出 2789710 人。旁遮普省 4508 次行动救 2621828 人，信德省 625 次行动救 151530 人，救援成效显著。
六、气象水文预报
（一）天气与河流预警
天气：未来 24 小时全国大部分地区无显著降雨，东部河流上游及古吉兰瓦拉地区或有零星小雨；未来 48 小时全国大部分地区无显著降雨，东部河流上游及旁遮普省东北部或有零星小雨。
河流：杰纳布河潘金纳德站达异常高水位；印度河古杜站未来 24 小时维持高水位，预计 9 月 14-15 日或达极高水位；萨特累季河甘达辛格瓦拉站、苏莱曼基站及伊斯兰站均为中水位。
（二）水库水位
塔贝拉大坝水位 1550.01 英尺（蓄水量 100%），曼格拉大坝 1235.35 英尺（蓄水量 92.80%），均处高位。
七、降雨量
过去 24 小时降雨极少：俾路支省拉斯贝拉 2 毫米；信德省卡拉奇 1 毫米，其他地区无降雨或仅微量降雨。
来源：NDMA
Url：
https://www.ndma.gov.pk/storage/sitreps/September2025/5rF8w64Wif7CAr9FqhEq.pdf
