- Joint Briefing: A joint press conference was held in Islamabad on Tuesday, August 19, by DG ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar to update the nation on the flood emergency.
حالیہ مون سون میں بارشوں اور سیلاب سے 670 افراد جاں بحق ہو چکے ہیں، چیئرمین این ڈی ایم اے pic.twitter.com/URGwo9HyOL
— Geo News Urdu (@geonews_urdu) August 19, 2025
DG ISPR: Army Expands Relief Operations
- The Pakistan Army, under directives of the Chief of Army Staff, has intensified rescue and relief operations nationwide.
- Army teams have evacuated 6,903 people and provided medical care to over 6,300 patients.
- Deployment:
- 8 units deployed across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
- 2 battalions engaged in relief work in Buner.
- Army Aviation conducting rescue and supply missions in cut-off areas.
- Infrastructure Restoration: The Karakoram Highway, earlier blocked at eight points, has now been fully cleared. Restoration work continues in KP and Gilgit-Baltistan.
NDMA Chairman: National Scale of Disaster
- Casualties: Since the start of the monsoon season, 670 people have died and over 1,000 injured in rain-related floods and landslides.
- Weather Warning: A new spell of heavy rains is expected until August 23. Contingency measures are already in place.
- Rescue Operations: In the past four days, 25,000 people have been rescued and relocated to safer zones.
- Coordination: NDMA is working in real time with provincial governments and relevant institutions to ensure a unified response.
Information Minister: National Catastrophe Declared
- Federal-Provincial Unity: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the federal government, NDMA, and armed forces are running rescue efforts in close coordination with provinces.
- PM’s Directives: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared the situation a “national catastrophe” and ordered all state institutions to work collectively for relief and recovery.
The floods have hit Karachi, KP, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Punjab especially hard. With heavy rains forecast, authorities warn the next 72 hours will be critical.
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