A severe flood situation remains across rivers in Punjab, with water flow at Head Panjnad on the River Chenab exceeding 609,000 cusecs.

In Jalalpur Pirwala, embankments have broken, submerging dozens of villages. An emergency has been declared in the area. Rescue operations in Jalalpur Pirwala have continued since last night. The Chief Minister of Punjab directly oversaw evacuation efforts overnight.

During the operation, 143 individuals were rescued. Over the past 24 hours, 2,343 people have been evacuated from Multan. In total, 10,810 people have been moved from affected areas in Multan.

District administration has so far evacuated 350,000 individuals and over 300,000 livestock. Across flood-hit areas of Punjab, 2 million people and 1.5 million animals have been relocated.

In Muzaffargarh’s Tehsil Ali Pur, several villages have been submerged by floodwaters. In Khairpur Tamewali, the River Sutlej has swelled significantly. The protective embankment at Fazlu Kokara has broken. Thousands of acres of crops have been affected in Rahim Yar Khan and Liaquatpur.

According to officials, a major flood wave is expected to pass through Kot Mithan in Rajanpur within hours. At Head Trimmu, the water flow has reached 543,000 cusecs. High flood levels are also being recorded at Head Suleimanki, Head Balloki, and Sadhnai.

At Head Muhammad Wala, water flow has reached 400,000 cusecs. A large flood wave from Head Trimmu is expected to arrive in Multan today. The Director General of PDMA has indicated that flood conditions in Multan are likely to persist for the next three days.

Meanwhile, fluctuations in water levels continue at Kotri Barrage on the River Indus. A low-level flood remains in effect. Water inflow at the upstream of Kotri Barrage is 236,116 cusecs, with outflow at the downstream measured at 231,763 cusecs. Over the past 24 hours, inflow at the upstream has decreased by 8,167 cusecs.