Live updates on Pakistan floods

Flash flooding and torrential rains have claimed at least 1,006 lives, including 275 children, 163 women, and 568 men across the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

Rescue and relief efforts are underway as authorities work to reach flood-hit communities and assess the scale of devastation, it added.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tops the list of death toll with 504 fatalities, including 90 children, 338 men, and 76 women.

Punjab recorded 304 deaths, including 110 children, 143 men, and 51 women, while Sindh reported 80 fatalities — 35 children, 35 men, and 10 women.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, 41 people were dead, Azad Jammu and Kashmir recorded 38 deaths, while 30 deaths were reported in Balochistan.

At least nine — including five children, three men, and a woman — lost their lives in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

The Ministry of Energy's Power Division has stated that it restored as many as 582 feeders in flood-hit areas across the country.

A total of 51 grids and 585 feeders were impacted nationwide due to devastating floods and monsoon rains, out of which, 417 feeders have been fully restored, while 165 have been partially re-energised, it added.

The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather alert for the province’s upper areas, warning of heavy rainfall from October 5 to 7. 

A spokesperson for PDMA states that rainfall is expected in the upper catchment areas of rivers, which could lead to increased flow in rivers and adjacent streams across Punjab.

The forecast warns of stormy rains affecting most districts, urging residents and authorities to stay alert and prepare for potential flooding and related risks.

Multan’s M5 Motorway remains closed for the 19th consecutive day due to severe flooding, Motorway Police report. The affected stretch from Multan to Jhangra Interchange, spanning approximately 20 kilometres, suffers damage at over thirteen locations, causing continued disruption. Meanwhile, dozens of villages in Jalalpur Pirwala remain submerged under floodwaters, the Irrigation Department confirms.

Pakistan has informed IMF about economic losses of Rs371 billion caused to infrastructure and agriculture sectors by recent floods, projecting a downward revision in GDP growth target with a margin of 0.3%.

The government has envisaged a real GDP growth target of 4.2% on the eve of budget with approval of National Economic Council (NEC) and Parliament for current fiscal year, which has now been projected to revise downward to 3.9% for FY26.

Ministry of Finance high-ups briefed IMF review mission about external financing needs of $26 billion, out of which $12 billion will be rolled over, citing the example China’s Ambassador gave commitment before IMF last time that all rollover and refinancing requirements of Pakistan would be fulfilled within stipulated timeframe.

Punjab Minister for Irrigation Kazim Ali Peerzada has said that four out of seven breaches in Nauraja Bhutta flood protective bund that had caused enormous damage in Jalalpur Pur Pirwala, have been plugged by the official teams of irrigation department.

Work on rest of the three breaches was in progress and would be completed soon, said the minister.

Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Saba Asghar Ali has said that flood-affected families in the district would receive transparent and timely compensation under the Punjab government’s directives.

She visited flood-hit villages in Sambrial tehsil and reviewed the ongoing damage assessment survey being carried out under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Flood Rehabilitation Program 2025.

Dozens of residents from various villages in Jalalpur Pirwala staged a protest against the delayed drainage of floodwater, which has left their homes and agricultural lands devastated.

The affected flood victims held a rally starting from Kanhoon Chowk and marched to Fawara Chowk, voicing their frustration with the local administration’s slow response.

“Not only has our agriculture been destroyed, but the accumulated water is now causing houses to collapse,” the protesters said.

They demanded immediate action, calling for the drainage of the stagnant floodwater that has been sitting in the affected areas for the past 17 days.