Key points
- National Disaster Management Authority briefs Shehbaz on flood situation
- High-level flood recorded in River Ravi at Shahdara
- Met Office issues heavy rain forecast from Aug 29 to Sept 2
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday conducted an aerial view of flood-affected areas of Punjab to assess the situation and oversee relief operations.
Shehbaz Sharif was given a detailed briefing by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik on the overall flood situation.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف پنجاب کے سیلاب سے متاثرہ علاقوں کے دورے پر روانہ
روانگی سے قبل اور فضائی جائزہ کے دوران چیئرمین این ڈی ایم اے لیفٹیننٹ جنرل انعام حیدر کی ملک میں مجموعی سیلابی صورتحال پر وزیراعظم کو تفصیلی بریفنگ
وزیراعظم کو پنجاب کے دریاؤں میں طغیانی اور زیر آب… pic.twitter.com/696jhYFIGS
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 28, 2025
During the aerial survey, the NDMA chief updated the prime minister on rising water levels in Punjab’s rivers, as well as ongoing rescue and relief operations in submerged areas.
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif also accompanied the Prime Minister from Lahore to Narowal.
While conducting an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif issued instructions to take all necessary measures for flood prevention and relief operations.
The prime minister and the chief minister will be given a detailed briefing when they land in affected cities.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted isolated rain-thundershowers in northeastern Punjab and Kashmir today, with more rainfall expected tomorrow, it said on X.
Rain continues to lash flood-ridden Punjab, with more rain-thundershowers predicted from tomorrow (August 29, 2025)#WeatherAlert #heavyrainwatch #PakistanWeather #StormPreparedness #monsoon #RainAlert #Floodalert #StaySafeStayPrepared #rainyweather #PunjabFlood pic.twitter.com/1DuZLjHk9W
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) August 28, 2025
Before the aerial review, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Lahore to review the ongoing flood situation.
PM Shehbaz and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam visited River Ravi at Shahdara, which is in a “very high” flood.
