Overview

• Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited flood-hit Sialkot, Shakargarh, Narowal and Kartarpur to review conditions and relief work, including an aerial survey of the shrine complex.
• He assured Sikh representatives that Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and other flood-affected religious sites will be returned to their original condition on priority, stressing the state’s duty to protect minorities.
• Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board reported that pumping and cleaning have begun at the gurdwara after waters receded, with precautions taken to safeguard the Guru Granth Sahib and interior spaces.
• Punjab has suffered extensive damage from the monsoon, with about 1,700 villages inundated and at least 22 deaths recorded in a 24-hour period as of August 29, according to media reports.
• Local authorities and army personnel earlier evacuated stranded officials and Sikh pilgrims from the submerged Kartarpur Corridor, as Pakistan acknowledged multiple Indian flood alerts that helped facilitate mass evacuations.