Overview

• Asif made the claim during a visit to Sialkot, saying waters from across the border carried corpses, livestock and debris that hindered drainage.
• The remarks drew ridicule on Pakistani social media, where critics accused the government of deflecting from infrastructure and preparedness failures.
• Indian authorities notified Pakistan through the High Commission before reservoir releases, marking the first such data-sharing since the Indus Waters Treaty mechanisms were suspended.
• Provincial officials report about 1.2 million people affected and roughly 248,000 displaced, with more than 800 deaths nationwide since late June.
• Sialkot recorded its heaviest 24-hour rainfall in 49 years as Punjab’s disaster agency issued flood warnings and ordered enhanced monitoring and emergency response.