While rescue efforts continue on, with 500 relief camps set up to house families and livestock, rain is reported to continue throughout August 30 in areas including Lahore.
Reuters
It has been nearly half a month since Pakistan has been suffering from flooding triggered by torrential rains, which started on 14 August 2025. According to Ayyoob Sharifi, a professor at Hiroshima University in Japan, speaking to Al Jazeera news, although climate change plays a critical role in intensifying the flooding events in Pakistan, there are several other factors which contribute to the issue, such as urbanisation, deforestation, inadequate infrastructure, and poor river management.
This is not the first time Pakistan has experienced the negative effects of heavy downpours. Little over a year ago, in May 2024, Pakistan was faced with rainfall figures soaring to 59.3 millimeters, which was a significant increase compared to the national average of 22.5 millimeters. During the monsoon season of 2024, an estimated 93,350 homes were destroyed, prompting international aid efforts.
According to the latest reports from The Straits Times, as of 30 August 2025, nearly half a million people have been displaced. Al Jazeera has also reported that the heavy downpours since the monsoon season in June has killed more than 700 people across the nation, with the Buner district being hit the hardest with a death toll of more than 200 people.
While rescue efforts continue on, with 500 relief camps set up to house families and livestock, rain is reported to continue throughout August 30 in areas including Lahore, the second largest City of Pakistan.
As part of the rescue efforts, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the provision of a USD3 million grant from the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to support emergency relief efforts.
