Mohsin Naqvi says measures being taken for people’s safety amid flooding

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday that measures are being taken for people’s safety despite continuous rain and rescue teams are on high alert.

Taking to X, Naqvi said that canals and drains were being cleaned to ensure smooth flow of rainwater. He said the government is providing all its resources for the rescue and relief operations.

He said that people should take precautionary measures and contact the relevant departments in case of an emergency. He said the administration was working round the clock to provide better services to people.

On Thursday, relentless monsoon rains battered large swathes of Pakistan to push the death toll close to 190. 

Pakistan’s disaster management authorities have warned of rising water levels and flood alerts, especially in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. This prompted emergency declarations, evacuation adviseries and a heightened state of alert across provincial administrations.

In Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said 103 people had died and 393 had been injured in rain-related incidents since the start of the monsoon season in late June.

Of these, 63 were killed in the last 24 hours and 290 were injured, while 128 houses were damaged in total, the PDMA said.