Pakistan Braces for Major Floods as Heavy Inflows Arrive from India
Flood fears in Pakistan intensified on Monday as another massive inflow of water from India entered the country through Rangpur, inundating villages and cutting off key road networks in Sindh.
According to official forecasts, nearly one million cusecs of water are expected at Head Panjnad between September 2 and 3, while Guddu Barrage may receive 800,000 to 1.1 million cusecs between September 5 and 6. The fresh wave has raised concerns of a large-scale disaster in southern Pakistan.
In Dadu district, floodwaters submerged three union councils—UC Sial, Munder, and Pat Sharif—forcing families to evacuate by boats. Over 30 villages have been affected, leaving residents stranded without food and clean water. In Khairpur, several villages were destroyed and 11 police stations washed away, with officers relocating to safer embankments.
To cope with the emergency, the Sindh Education Department has designated over 1,000 schools in Larkana as relief camps, where nearly 33,000 people will be sheltered across multiple towns.
Punjab is also on high alert. The provincial flood commissioner confirmed that 2.3 million people in more than 2,200 villages are already affected. At Trimmu Headworks, water flow reached 700,000 cusecs by Monday evening, with forecasts warning of further surges.
High flood levels were also recorded in the Sutlej and Ravi rivers near Bloki, where rescue teams are evacuating families by boat. In Jhang, waters from the Chenab submerged highways, including Sargodha Road, Pakkewala Bypass, and Pir Kot Masan Road.
The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a high flood warning at Harike (Sutlej), placing multiple districts—including Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Muzaffargarh—on red alert.
Officials warn that the continued inflows from India could worsen the crisis, leaving Sindh and Punjab exposed to one of the deadliest floods in recent years.
