The heavy rains in Pakistan’s Punjab province have engulfed the entire region and there have been flood -like conditions all around. According to the report of the Associated Press, Pakistan is facing the biggest flood in history these days.
Expert says that global warming has worsened the monsoon situation in Pakistan this year, which led to climate change. There have been incidents of sudden floods and landslides in the northern and north-western mountains due to heavy rains and cloudburst.
A total of 33 people died due to rain
According to the ANI report, a total of 33 people have died due to floods and rains in Pakistan’s Punjab province, 2200 villages have been affected and more than 7,00,000 people have been forced to leave the house.
During a press conference on Sunday (August 31, 2025), Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said, ‘This is the biggest flood in the history of Pakistan. 2 million people have been affected by this flood. This is the first time that three rivers Satyuga, Chenab and Ravi have been filled with so much water.
More rainfall than last year
The National Meteorological Center said that Punjab received more than 26.5 percent monsoon rainfall compared to last year between July 1 and August 27. Pakistan’s Disaster Management Authority said that since June 26, 849 people have died and 1,130 people have been injured in rain -related incidents across the country.
Explain that Punjab province with a population of 15 crores is an agricultural sector and it is the major wheat production state of Pakistan. The floods in the year 2022 destroyed large -scale crops in the east and south, due to which Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif warned of lack of food grains.
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