
Residents gather in front of damaged houses after flash floods in the Buner district of the monsoon-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 16, 2025. — AFP
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PESHAWAR/Rawalpindi: With Flash Floods, hundreds of widespread destruction and destruction in the northern parts of the country, mainly during Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit -Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, more and more rains have started.
The Met Office said in a statement, “The mainstream of monsoon from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal is constantly entering the country. The possibility of a low pressure system (LPA) above the Bengal Gulf moves west from August 17 (today) and intensifies the monsoon activity.”
In addition, there was a Westerly wave in the country under these climate conditions.
وسیع پیمانے پر بارش کی ہوا/گرج چمک کے ساتھ (بکھرے ہوئے بھاری زوال کے ساتھ بہت زیادہ بھاری پڑنے والے) کی توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ خیبر پختوننہوا کی دیر ، چترال ، سوات ، کوہستان ، شانگلا ، بٹگرام ، مانسہرا ، ایبٹ آباد ، ہری پور ، بونر ، ملاکند ، باجور ، موہماند ، کوہٹ ، کوہراٹ ، کوہترا ، مانسہرا ، مانسہرا ، مانسہرا ،
Heavy rains are expected until August 19 (Tuesday) in Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Sobi, Khyber, Orakzai, Karam, Hangu, Kirk, Banu, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan.
This prediction has come when the deaths of rain -related incidents across the country, mostly KP, GB and AJK, have reported the highest number of 313 deaths, according to a statement issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday.
GB and AJK have reported 12 and 11 deaths so far – which is leading to a total loss of death in the northern areas to at least 336.
Eliminating the deaths in KP, the PDMA said that those killed in various incidents include 263 men, 29 women and 21 children.
After 156 were injured, rain and floods damaged 159 houses, of which 97 were partially damaged and 62 were completely destroyed.
The authority said that the flood -which boner reported the highest number of deaths with 208 deaths, adding that rain and flood related incidents were also reported in Bajur, Torghar, Mansehra, Shangla and Batagram.
It states that the PDMA relief teams and the district administration are in full touch with each other.
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Meanwhile, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandpur visited the boner -affected areas and later presided over a high level meeting in the deputy commissioner’s office, reading a statement from his office.
During his visit, the statement added that officials told CM about the devastation caused by floods and rescue efforts.
Gandpur was told that at least 5,380 houses were damaged in seven village councils in the recent cloud bursting boner.
So far 209 deaths have been reported in the boner – one more than data released by PDMA – while 134 people are missing and 159 others were injured.
Three battalions of the army and 300 civil defense volunteers are conducting relief work, officials say, providing food, tents and blankets to the affected people.
Six kilometers of Pir Baba Road and 3.5 km of Gokand Road have been cleared. The debris has also been removed from 15 land slides points.
A relief emergency has been announced in eight affected districts, including a boner, and search for missing persons is still underway.
In addition, Gandpur was briefed that more than 3500 people were safely rescued.
Appreciating the efforts of all the institutions, the Chief Minister assured that the government “will not be left out” in the restoration of the victims.
He added that Rs 1.5 billion has been released for relief efforts and he thanked the Prime Minister and all the ministers for “standing shoulder” with the province.
Talking to the media, Gandapur said that the priority of the provincial government was restoring washed roads in the affected areas.
“It is not possible to compensate for the loss of life, we will compensate for financial losses,” he said, adding that the Ministry of Aviation has been requested for the prevention and relief efforts of additional helicopters.
He remarked, “The provincial government has the resources to compensate for 100 % losses. No one has ever compensated for 100 % losses, but we will.”
Alert on Islamabad, Pindi
Separately, Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday observed heavy rainfall in the water level in Nila Lai as a result of heavy rains.
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During the aforementioned period, sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Mianwali, Khushi, Sargodha, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nanakana Sahib, Chennai, Faisalabad and Sahal are also expected.
From August 18 to August 20, DG Khan, Bhakar, Leah, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rajanpur and Rahimiyar Khan are also likely to be scattered/thunderstorms (with isolated heavy faults).
Rescue 1122 has been alerted to rescue personnel stationed in the twin cities and in the lower parts of the Nulala.
Rescue officials said in a statement, “Rescue personnel have been deployed to Katarian, Gwalmandi and other low -lying areas.”
Put in condolences
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of valuable lives in KP, in a condolence letter to President Asif Ali Zardari.
Putin expressed his heartfelt condolences and condolences to the deceased’s family and wished to recover quickly to the injured.
The Russian president expressed his best wishes for the affected families.
The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Turkey also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives caused by devastating floods in Pakistan.
In a statement, the ministry expressed his heartfelt condolences to the people of the government and Pakistan, and prayed for the mercy of Allah on those who lost their lives from disaster.
Turkey confirmed its solidarity with Pakistan at this time and offered sympathy with the bereaved families.