Sindh on High Alert, 1.6 Million at Risk as Floodwaters From Punjab

Sindh on high alert, 1.6 million at risk as floodwaters from Punjab

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Saturday said the provincial government was “fully mobilized” to deal with the impact of floods in southern Pakistan, where nearly 1.6 million people and over 1,600 villages are at risk. The deluge, fueled by record monsoon rains and excess water released from upstream India, has created crisis conditions in the country’s

Sindh braces for aftermath of Punjab floods with 1.6m people at risk

A family takes refuge at higher ground, following the monsoon rains and rising water level of the Chenab River, in Patraki, Chiniot district in Punjab on August 30, 2025. — ReutersKARACHI: Sindh is bracing for the aftermath of Punjab's severe flooding as the floodwater moves downstream which...

Sindh fears over 1.6m people at risk amid flood threat

Floodwaters may enter Sindh by September 2 or 3.Guddu barrage water outflow at 351,000 cusecs.Sukkur barrage discharging 289,000 cusecs currently.KARACHI: Sindh's Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has warned that as many as 1.6...

Triple-river flooding batters Punjab as Sindh on alert for major flood wave

Official data says 1.46m people affected, 1,769 villages inundated, 265,000 evacuated Chenab flood wave moves toward Jhang, Chiniot to Trimmu Headworks while Ravi swells at Balloki; Kasur and Okara on high alert Sutlej crosses 350,000 cusecs at Ganda Singh Wala put Kasur district at high risk Deaths from monsoon-linked floods rise above 820 nationwide since June 26 Experts warn Indus may face unprecedented flood wave downstream in Sindh LAHORE/I…

Floods in Sindh may affect 1.65 million people: Sharjeel Memon - THE DESTINATION

KARACHI: Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has warned that floods from Punjab are expected to enter Sindh by the night of September 2nd or 3rd. Speaking in a media briefing in Karachi, Memon stated that all departments, including PDMA, are prepared and on high alert to manage any flood-related emergencies. The minister estimated that […] The post Floods in Sindh may affect 1.65 million people: Sharjeel Memon appeared first on THE DESTI…

Flood Threat Looms Over Balochistan as Sindh River Levels Rise

Staff Reporter:  Quetta– Authorities in Balochistan have sounded the alarm over potential flooding in Jaffarabad, Usta Muhammad, and Sohbatpur districts as water levels continue to rise in the Indus River. Provincial Irrigation Minister Sadiq Umrani told reporters that if river levels swell further, floodwaters could enter parts of Balochistan on September 2 and 3, threatening low-lying areas including Jaffarabad, Rojhan, Usta Muhammad, and Sohb…