Overview

• Senior minister Maryam Aurangzeb says about two million people have been affected in what she called the biggest flood in Punjab’s history.
• The Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi are carrying water at unprecedented levels, with officials describing first-ever simultaneous extreme flows.
• Schools, police and security facilities are operating as rescue camps, and evacuations are underway by boat in multiple districts.
• Pakistan’s foreign ministry is gathering data on alleged upstream releases from India, which had warned of possible spillover last week.
• Since June 26, rain-related incidents have killed 849 people nationwide, while Punjab recorded 26.5% more monsoon rain than last year in the July 1–Aug. 27 period, which experts link to a warming climate.