Over 1,000 dead as relentless rains and floods devastate Pakistan
Pakistan is reeling from one of its deadliest monsoon seasons in years, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming on Monday that at least 1,006 people have died in floods and rain-related incidents since June 26.
The mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has suffered the heaviest losses, reporting 504 fatalities. Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, recorded 304 deaths, while Sindh, already battered by past floods, lost 80 lives. Balochistan reported 30 deaths, Gilgit-Baltistan 41, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 38, and the federal capital Islamabad nine. Another 1,063 people have been injured nationwide.
Authorities have scrambled to respond to the crisis, mounting nearly 5,800 rescue operations and evacuating more than three million people from submerged villages and towns.
More than 12,500 homes have been destroyed or severely damaged, leaving thousands of families without shelter. Over 6,500 livestock have perished, worsening food insecurity in rural communities that depend on animals for survival. Floodwaters have also wiped out critical infrastructure, washing away 239 bridges and nearly 2,000 kilometers of roads, cutting off access to some of the hardest-hit regions.
The NDMA has warned that recovery will take months, if not longer, as Pakistan grapples with the human and economic toll. Analysts say the disaster highlights once again the country’s vulnerability to extreme weather patterns, which scientists warn are intensifying due to climate change. Pakistan, despite contributing less than 1% of global carbon emissions, ranks among the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations.
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