At least 279 people died and 676 others were injured as a monsoon floods that swept Pakistan from June 26 to July 25, 2025, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
The floods, triggered by seasonal rains, also destroyed 1,553 houses and led to the death of 374 cattle.
Punjab was the hardest affected province, with 151 deaths and 535 injuries. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) followed 64 deaths and 80 injured, while Sindh recorded 25 deaths and 40 injuries.
Gilgit -Baltistan has undergone the most important material damage, 533 affected houses – 342 of them destroyed.
Azad Jammu and Cashmire (AJ & K) reported 299 damaged houses, KP 291 and Punjab 223.
The most important livestock loss was recorded in KP (135) and Punjab (123).
Rescue efforts are underway, 148 operations carried out across the country.
Punjab saw most of these operations with 128 missions, while KP, Sindh and other regions represented the rest.
No rescue operation has been reported in AJ & K.
On the other hand, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has published flood alerts for several regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu- & Cachemire (AJK) due to monsoon rains expected from today to Thursday.
Precipitation is planned in Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza and Shigar in Gilgit-Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley and Bagh in Ajk during the period.
The authorities have warned that the rains can cause floods, with the possibility of landslides in the hilly regions after strong showers.
In the Chitral Valley – including Buni and Reshun – the rain combined with the ice fusion can lead to an increase in the flow in the Chitral River.
Urban floods are also probably in Muzaffarabad and Bagh.
The NDMA has ordered all the departments and agencies concerned to take proactive measures, to guarantee the preparation of staff, machines and rescue teams, and to remain vigilant to respond to any urgency.
Provincial disaster management authorities (PDMA) and local administrations have also been responsible for taking preventive measures timely.
