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Flood Flow Eases at Kotri as State Tightens Security and Enforcement

Authorities paired flood monitoring with operations spanning border checks, counterterror actions, urban crackdowns.

Overview

  • The Flood Forecasting Division reported Kotri barrage inflows down by 8,000 cusec to about 412,000 cusec, classifying the Indus at Kotri as a moderate flood.
  • Security officials said a counterterror operation in Karak killed 17 militants, a move publicly commended by Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani with a pledge of zero tolerance.
  • FIA immigration teams at the Torkham crossing deported five Afghan passengers over forged or invalid travel documents, including look‑alike passports and a fake immigration stamp.
  • Rawalpindi Development Authority enforcement removed encroachments on Chakri Road and sealed roughly 50 illegal commercial units under the supervision of DG Kenza Murtaza.
  • Matiari police opened an investigation into the alleged rape of a 10‑year‑old boy in New Saeedabad and detained three suspects as inquiries continue.