Floods and monsoon weather continue to devastate large regions of Pakistan. Constant heavy monsoon rains, sudden cloudbursts, and dam water releases from India has triggered record flooding across Punjab province, affecting an estimated 4.2 million people.
The Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi rivers have swelled to record levels, causing Punjab’s worst flooding in decades. More than 4,000 villages have been submerged. Vast areas of farmland are devastated, and agricultural livelihoods have been severely impacted.
Local authorities now state that close to 1,000 people have been killed, while a further 1,100 have been injured.
More than 8,400 houses have been destroyed by the disaster.
As floodwaters rise and advance from southern Punjab towards Sindh province, authorities have evacuated over 100,000 residents from southern Sindh and other low-lying settlements along the Indus River.
This means that more than 6.9 million people across Pakistan have now been affected by the floods.
Providing aid
Within the first 48 hours of the Punjab floods, Islamic Relief were on the ground ensuring that affected families were not left alone in their darkest hour.
To date, we have reached over 100,000 people.
We have been providing clean drinking water, food packs, hot meals, temporary shelters, hygiene kits, dignity kits, newborn baby kits and other essential relief items.
Our teams continue to work tirelessly to support vulnerable communities, helping them survive the immediate crisis and restore a sense of dignity among the devastation.
More is needed
Thousands of homes have been destroyed and livelihoods left in ruins after the destruction of so much farmland and killing of livestock.
The destruction of schools, hospitals, and local infrastructure has also helped to deepen the crisis, creating a looming wave of inflation, food insecurity, and malnutrition risks for vulnerable communities.
With river levels still dangerously high and forecasts warning of intensified flooding, the urgent need for food, shelter, medical care, and livelihood support grows more critical by the day.
While emergency aid has provided immediate life-saving support, the months ahead will bring pressing needs that demand urgent attention. Our focus will switch to rebuilding shelters for displaced families, restoring agriculture and livestock chains, ensuring safe water and sanitation to prevent disease outbreaks, and rehabilitating damaged infrastructure such as roads, schools, and health facilities.
By donating to Islamic Relief’s Pakistan Floods Emergency Appeal you can help us provide vital and livesaving support for those affected by the floods in Pakistan. Donate today.
