15 Punjab districts placed on high alert amid floods, says senior minister

Published August 31, 2025

Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the following 15 districts of Punjab have been placed on high alert in light of “unprecedented” floods:

Jhang
Multan
Muzafargarh
Okara
Sahiwal
Toba tek singh
Faislabad
Tandlianwala
Khanewal
Pakpattan
Vehari
Bahwalnagar
Bahawalpur
Rajhanpur
Rahim Yar Khan

Pakistan Floods 2025

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