•PM requires authorities to also include agriculture, livestock harm
• M-5 streets are closed and embankments will be strengthened as Sutlej threatens Jalalpur Pirwala
• Two other Sehwan villages were flooded because the Indus was in “high floods”
Lahore: A collection of committee composed of prime ministers Flood loss According to “accurate and transparent field reports”, the initial estimates will be completed within ten days as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a “full assessment” of the losses, according to “accurate and transparent field reports.”
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stressed the importance of coordination with the provinces while presiding over the meeting. However, provincial representatives said that a final and accurate assessment can only be conducted once the flood recedes. app Report.
The planning minister said the initial estimate of flood damage will be completed within the next ten days, adding that the verified data will be shared soon. Ahsan Iqbal says 2022 Floodthe participation of international organizations will conduct a comprehensive post-disaster needs assessment of damages and requirements.
Prime Minister Shehbaz stressed at another meeting that after evaluation, the government can develop a comprehensive recovery strategy by effectively carrying out recovery efforts in affected areas.
PM stressed that federal and provincial agencies should fully cooperate with each other to assess these losses. In addition to the loss of life and property, he stressed that the assessment report should also include damage to crops and livestock.
He suggested that satellite-based assessments could be carried out from Pakistan’s Space and High-level Research Council, while immediate measures should be taken to protect crops from various diseases that are flooded.
He said special measures should be taken to plant suitable crops in flood-affected areas. The Prime Minister was told that damage assessments for sugarcane, cotton and rice crops would be completed within two weeks.
Sutlej’s threat to Multan area
Meanwhile, the Sutlej River continues to direct the village of Jalalpur Pirwala due to the massive evacuation. As rivers threaten urban settlements in Jalalpur, the Multan Regional Government launched an action to protect these communities by building and enhancing protective dams on Gilani Road and Shujaabad Road. The use of heavy machinery quickly filled the violations on Shujaabad road.
The construction of the temporary embankment was as the retreating water level of the Schonab River caused Sutley’s water to flow to the urban settlement of Tehsil.
Meanwhile, the Jalalpur part of the Multan-chchif motorway has been submerged at five locations, and efforts are also being made to drain water from the M5 M5 cross confluence and adjacent areas of the Jalalpur Pirwala motorway.
Deputy Commissioner of Multan (DC) Wasem Hamid Sindhu visited Alipur, Khan Bela and adjacent embankments with the technical team and ordered the construction of temporary embankments to contain flooded Sutlej.
Meanwhile, evacuation of people continued to be 28,732 people and 2,998 cattle heads in the Multan and Muzaffar Gargargar regions and 1,122 teams. In the Muzaffargarh area along Munab, Multan rescued as many as 9,304 people and 2.998 animals, with 19,428 people.
As many as 34 people and 14 animals were taken to safe places in Multan in the past 24 hours. The teams also evacuated 24,004 people and 4,437 animals in Jalalpur Pirwala, with 1,144 people and 607 animals in the past 24 hours.
Ahmad, media coordinator for Muzaffargarh Rescue 1122, said the rescue operation continued to be in the neighboring tortured areas near Chenab, with 19,428 people being moved to safe places. “These areas include bait Kuntrala, Mudwara, Seitpur, Saki, khangarh domain, lati marhi, lati marhi, azatpur, mullanwali, mullanwali, kundai, juna Bangla, Rangpur, Muradabad, Muradabad, Khadkan, Khadkan, Bindaism, Bindaism and Hamzaywali.
Two Sehwan villages are flooded
In Sehwan, Sindh, two other villages were flooded as 400,000 Cuseecs flowed to Shorti Barrage on the Indus. The floods departed from the roads to these villages, causing them to emanate from Sehwan.
Meanwhile, residents of the villages of Waryam Sehto and Aarab Otho were blessed to livestock and moved to safer areas using boats. However, one of the ships failed during evacuation. After receiving the alarm, Rescue 1122 responded quickly and managed to rescue 35 people, as well as their livestock and essential household items.
Based on the current situation, the water level continues to show a trend decline, with inflows of 609,137 Cuseecs in Guddu Barrage at 609,137 Cuseecs and 580.927 Cuseecs.
In Sukkur Barrage, the record inflow is 571,800 Cuseecs and the outflow is 518,120 Cuseecs. In addition, the water level showed an increase inflow at 300,853 Cuseecs and an outflow at 289.098 Cuseecs in Kotri Barrage. According to officials, the inflow record was 234,755 Cuseecs, while the outflow in Punjab was 229,905 Cuseecs.
Qurban Ali Khushik of DADU also contributed to this report
Posted at Dawn on September 17, 2025
