ISLAMABAD: Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan called Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday to express condolences over the loss of hundreds of lives in northern Pakistan following recent flash floods, the Foreign Office said.
The Malaysian Foreign Minister extended his government’s support and prayers to the people of Pakistan in response to the recent calamity, a foreign office statement said.
In return, Ishaq Dar expressed appreciation for the show of solidarity and highlighted that climate change remains an escalating challenge, particularly for developing nations.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, today received a call from Malaysian Foreign Minister, Dato Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan, who expressed condolences over the tragic loss of life in northern Pakistan due to flash floods. FM… pic.twitter.com/tmrGq1bAz4
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 18, 2025
Torrential monsoon rains and flash floods have devastated Pakistan, killing 657 people since late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday.
The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been hit the hardest, with 325 deaths reported amid flash floods, landslides, and house collapses.
Pakistan, which contributes less than 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Scientists report that rising temperatures are causing South Asia’s monsoon rains to become increasingly erratic and intense, heightening the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous regions such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
