Pakistan defends flood response
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More than 200 people remain missing in one district of north-west Pakistan as a result of devastating monsoon flooding and landslides, an official has said. Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days, with most of the deaths recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.
Northern Pakistan faces devastating torrential rains, leading to flash floods that have claimed over 650 lives. Rescue operations are hindered by damaged infrastructure, exacerbating the crisis. Provincial efforts include extensive evacuation and rescue missions,
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who hails from one of the flood-hit regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, voiced sorrow over the cloudburst-driven disaster in northern Pakistan that has
Thousands of Pakistani rescuers battled rain and knee-deep mud Sunday, digging homes out from under massive boulders in a desperate search for survivors after flash floods killed at least 344 people in the country's mountainous north.
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan grapples with one of the deadliest monsoon disasters in recent memory, messages of condolence and solidarity poured in from across the world. As the nation