Pakistan: Monsoon Floods 2025 Flash Update #3 (As of 26 August 2025)

This report is produced by OCHA Pakistan, covering the period from 26 June 2025 to 26 August 2025.

Highlights

• Punjab: Authorities remain on high alert in ten districts as upstream releases and near-full reservoirs increase the risk of riverine flooding along the Sutlej, Chenab and Ravi. Around 24,000 people have been evacuated from floodplains. Over 300 relief camps have been opened, though uptake is low due to livestock concerns and school re-openings. Health facilities report rising cases of skin infections, malaria, fever and snake bites, surpassing local capacity.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Northern districts continue to bear the brunt. In Buner and Shangla alone, 479 deaths have been reported, with over 4,000 houses damaged (861 fully) and 674 schools affected. Landslides and destroyed bridges are restricting access, leaving urgent needs in debris clearance, WASH, health and livelihoods.
• Gilgit-Baltistan: Glacier lake outburst floods and related hazards are intensifying. A GLOF in Ghizer on 22 August damaged 211 houses and left nine people dead, while Diamer suffered 408 damaged houses and nine deaths. Water systems, bridges, powerhouses and irrigation channels were severely hit, underscoring the need for targeted recovery and resilience support.
• Outlook: NDMA warns of an exceptionally high flood in the Sutlej river within 48 hours. Active monsoon conditions are expected to persist until at least 10 September, with further heavy rain in eastern Punjab, KP, AJK, GB and parts of Sindh. River Ravi has overflowed its banks at Lakhanpur following water releases from India’s Thein Dam, raising water levels and posing flood risks to downstream districts. High flood risk continues on the Chenab and Sutlej, and precautionary evacuations are ongoing. (See map below)