Overview

• Officials report more than 2 million people affected and over 700,000 evacuated in Punjab, with local media citing at least 33 deaths and 2,200 villages hit in the province.
• UN humanitarian coordinator Mo Yahya warned that heavier rains are likely in the coming weeks and that extensive crop losses could intensify food insecurity.
• Floodwaters are moving south toward the Indus as Sindh authorities prepare for potential impacts on up to 1.6 million people, according to provincial statements.
• In a National Assembly address, Khawaja Asif blamed riverbed encroachment and poor planning for the damage and urged prioritizing small dams over delayed mega projects.
• Social media users ridiculed the minister’s advice as Punjab recorded 26.5% higher monsoon rainfall than last year and Pakistan’s disaster agency counted 849 rain-related deaths nationwide since late June.