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Multan faces a critical 48-hour window as floodwaters surge from Head Trimmu. PDMA confirms 63 deaths and over 4,300 villages affected across Punjab.

In the submerged heart of Kamalia, where the Ravi River had erased roads and routines, a groom named Shahzad defied disaster to marry his bride. With bangles on her wrists and a life jacket over her red bridal dress.

Two rescue boats capsized in Liaquatpur tehsil, leaving two women dead and three children missing, as BBC Urdu reports 28 passengers aboard one vessel. Thousands remain stranded across Rahim Yar Khan district.

Pakistan sealed a dominant series win over Afghanistan in Sharjah, defending a modest 140 on a spin-friendly pitch. Mohammad Nawaz’s all-round brilliance earned him Player of the Series, as both sides used the match to fine-tune ahead of the Asia Cup.

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority has declared an “extremely high flood” in Jalalpur Peerwala, Multan, deploying helicopters and dozens of rescue boats as citizens rush to evacuate. BBC Urdu reports that efforts to move residents to safety have been intensified.

High flood levels persist in Punjab’s major rivers, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces fresh rain warnings from September 7–9, raising risks of flash floods and landslides.

The Asia Cup 2025 begins on September 9 in the UAE, featuring eight teams in a T20 format ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.

President Putin recently referred to Pakistan as a "traditional partner," but has this really been the case?

Notably, the event brought together leaders who are rarely seen in public together, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The presence of these figures, alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, signaled a strengthening of non-Western alliances.