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Pakistan Flood Toll Reaches 1,006 as Punjab Braces for New Rains

Officials warn of fresh flooding risks in upper Punjab from October 5 to 7.

Overview

  • NDMA reports 1,006 deaths nationwide, including 275 children, and 1,063 people injured during the extended monsoon.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the highest fatalities at 504, followed by 304 in Punjab and 80 in Sindh, with additional deaths in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Balochistan and Islamabad.
  • Punjab’s PDMA issues rain alerts through October 7, highlighting heightened risk for Rawalpindi, Gujranwala Division and nearby districts from October 5 to 7.
  • The Power Division says 51 grids and 585 feeders were affected, with 417 feeders fully restored and 165 partially re‑energised, totaling 582 brought back online in flood‑hit areas.
  • Transport and economic strains persist as the M5 near Multan stays closed for a 19th day and the government informs the IMF of Rs371 billion in estimated losses with growth guidance likely trimmed to around 3.9% for FY26.