The floods have torn through Pakistan, leaving millions displaced and desperate. Families are hungry, children are sick, and villages are underwater. Your donation today can provide emergency food, clean water, and shelter. Please act now—every second counts
Recovery will take months, even years. Your support will help rebuild homes, restore farmland, and bring medical care to those in need. Every contribution brings us one step closer to a stronger, safer future for the people of Pakistan.
Lives Disrupted by Unrelenting Flooding
Since late June 2025, catastrophic monsoon rains, flash floods, and dam overflows—compounded by climate change—have wreaked havoc across Pakistan. Over 2 million people have been displaced, and more than 2,000 villages in Punjab alone have been submerged. In the southern province of Sindh, authorities have evacuated over 100,000 residents from low-lying areas to escape rising waters.
Agricultural Collapse & Economic Shock
Pakistan’s agricultural heartlands are in crisis. Vast swathes of farmland—home to rice, cotton, maize, vegetables, and sugarcane—have been washed away, threatening food security and textile exports, a cornerstone of the national economy. In Punjab province, the flooding has surpassed any seen since 1988, inundating nearly 1.9 million acres of farmland and affecting over 5 million residents.
Human Toll & Mounting Health Risks
Hundreds have lost their lives. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, flash floods and landslides mid-August claimed over 320 lives, including more than 150 in Buner alone. Nationwide casualties exceed 800, with thousands more injured, missing, or missing out on essential services. In eastern Punjab, over 1,400 villages have been affected, displacing nearly 300,000 people, while fears of disease outbreaks—including cholera, hepatitis, and malaria—are mounting amid poor sanitation and infrastructure breakdown.
A Nation Strained but Not Defeated
Local volunteers, NGOs, and government agencies are working around the clock. The Pakistan Red Crescent, backed by the IFRC’s CHF 17 million emergency appeal, is scaling up relief operations. Meanwhile, rescue teams—military, police, and civilian—have established relief camps, medical aid centers, and evacuation networks, yet many fear the response is still not enough to stave off long-term crisis.