Live updates on Pakistan floods

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said that water flow in Punjab’s major rivers remains normal, with only a few areas experiencing low to moderate flooding.

According to a PDMA spokesperson, the Indus, Jhelum and Ravi rivers are currently flowing at normal levels. The Chenab River is also at a normal flow at Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad and Trimmu.

At Panjnad, however, a low-level flood has been recorded, where the water discharge has declined to 194,000 cusecs. The Sutlej River is witnessing a medium-level flood at Ganda Singh Wala, while low-level flooding has been reported at Sulemanki and Islam headworks.

The spokesperson added that hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan are flowing normally.

Meanwhile, the PDMA warned of further rain over the next 24 hours in most districts of Punjab, with the 11th spell of monsoon rains expected to continue until September 19. 

Cities including Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Lahore, Gujrat and Sialkot are likely to receive showers.

Water levels in the River Indus have surged to dangerous levels, with high floods reported at the Guddu and Sukkur barrages, according to the Flood Forecasting Division.

At Guddu Barrage, inflows were measured at 605,456 cusecs and outflows at 575,706 cusecs. Sukkur Barrage also recorded high flood levels, with inflows at 571,800 cusecs and outflows at 518,120 cusecs.

In Punjab, a medium-level flood is passing through Head Panjnad on the River Chenab, where the inflow was recorded at 219,434 cusecs and the outflow at 210,884 cusecs.

A medium flood has also been reported at Ganda Singh Wala on the River Sutlej, with a flow of 89,060 cusecs.

SUKKUR: A powerful flood surge from Guddu has reached Sukkur Barrage, where authorities reported a high flood and strong currents in the Indus River.

The floodwaters have hit riverine (katcha) areas in Kashmore and Shikarpur, while also striking protective embankments in Khairpur. Cotton and other crops in the riverine belt have been submerged.

At Sukkur, the famous Sadhu Bela temple, located midstream in the Indus River, has been closed to visitors after its steps and boating platform went underwater.

In Larkana, the rising flow at the Moria Loop Bund has inundated more villages, bringing the total number of affected settlements to 30.

Local residents have refused to move to safer areas despite the worsening conditions.

Meanwhile, malaria and skin diseases have started spreading among displaced families in the katcha areas near the Sehwan protective embankment.

Torrents have forced the closure of the M-5 Motorway from Multan to Jhangra Interchange, with authorities confirming that two lanes were submerged near the Chenab River.

A Motorway spokesperson said traffic would not resume until the water recedes.

In Muzaffargarh's Alipur tehsil, the Army, Navy, and Rescue 1122 teams are jointly conducting operations as the death toll reached nine. Officials fear casualties could rise further once floodwaters subside. Several people remain missing.

At the Sutlej River's Empress Bridge, water levels have slightly dropped, but the flood is still categorised as moderate.

In Bahawalpur and Uch Sharif, hundreds of villages remain submerged. Meanwhile, Bahawalnagar’s Mouza Jodah has witnessed extensive destruction, with homes and crops washed away, leaving residents in distress.

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Tuesday said that the provincial government is engaged in safeguarding the lives and properties of flood-affected citizens.

In a statement issued here, Memon said that the Sindh government and relevant institutions are 'actively' engaged in flood response efforts.

"Arrangements are being made to provide food, clean drinking water, medical treatment to flood-affected people and care of animals," he added.