Web desk: The federal government has announced financial assistance of PKR 2 million per person for the families of those who lost their lives in the floods.
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar clarified that no compensation will be provided for damages caused by the collapse of illegal constructions. He warned that it would not be possible to compensate people living in water channels.
Speaking to journalists in Mianwali, Attaullah Tarar said the government has decided that no construction will be allowed in water channels in the future. He added that surveys are ongoing to assess the damage to homes, crops, and livestock of flood-affected people.
Atta Tarar said that, for the first time, three to four rainfall systems occurred simultaneously. Due to rising rivers, over 200,000 people were rescued. He added that the Pakistan Army and administration responded in time, saving many lives.
Punjab floods 2025: more rains forecast, colleges closed
Before, PMD issued a weather warning that said heavy rains are to hit Pakistan from August 29 to 30. More flash floods can be expected in streams and nullahs in Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Manshera, Abbottabad, Nowshera, Swabi, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab, Kashmir, and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Low-lying urban areas in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Peshawar, Nowshera, and Mardan may also face more flooding. Landslides and mudslides may block roads in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, and Kashmir.
In Lahore, floodwater entered Eden Value Homes after earlier reaching Sagian Pull. Nearby areas are at high risk as water levels rise.
The Flood Forecasting Division recorded extremely high flow at Chiniot Bridge on the Chenab River, while inflows at Ravi Siphon and Shahdara remained dangerously high.
Authorities opened Rawal Dam spillways to control water. Colleges in flood-affected areas of Lahore Division were closed.
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