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Pak army deployed to tackle deadly floods
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|August 28, 2025
FLOODWATERS gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness.
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The Pakistan government formally called in the army to help tackle the devastation caused by floods in the Punjab province, according to an official notification on Wednesday. This comes as Punjab, the country's largest province, is facing an unprecedented flood emergency owing to a combination of heavy rains and water released by India from two dams.
Without better regulation of construction and sewer maintenance, the annual downpours that have left hundreds dead in recent months will continue to kill, experts say.
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