Overview

• Provincial officials report an exceptionally large monsoon flood affecting up to 28 districts, with PDMA, Rescue 1122, irrigation teams and the Army leading evacuations and relief.
• Punjab’s finance minister said funds are available and outlined payments of Rs1,000,000 for fully destroyed homes, Rs500,000 for partially damaged homes, Rs1,000,000 for each death and Rs500,000 for severe injuries, with livestock losses also to be covered.
• Survey teams are active to validate claims, with authorities targeting completion of compensation within a month and distributing cash via ATM cards to reduce irregularities.
• Irrigation and technical teams are repairing breaches and strengthening embankments, with longer-term plans for small dams, drainage improvements and clearing river channels.
• Security agencies reported parallel law‑and‑order developments, including Islamabad police arresting 175 suspects linked to 14 criminal gangs and the shooting of journalist Imtiaz Mir in Karachi, as political and religious leaders praised the Pakistan–Saudi defence pact.