• Heavy rains continue to devastate Pakistan, causing over 400 deaths since mid-August.
• Karachi faces severe flooding and infrastructure challenges; major public holidays declared.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the hardest-hit region, with hundreds reported dead and many missing.

Ongoing heavy rains have resulted in **flooding that has claimed the lives of over 400 people** across Pakistan since August 14, with **significant casualties** reported particularly in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the southern city of Karachi, heavily affected by monsoon rains. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported approximately **437 fatalities due to flooding and rain-related incidents** in various parts of the country, with **nearly 200 deaths** alone in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district, which has seen extensive damage and casualties due to landslides triggered by heavy rain, according to AA and Al Jazeera.

With **Karachi receiving record rainfall up to 178 millimeters**, the city has declared public holidays for safety, as infrastructure struggles under the strain of the floods. Mayor Murtaza Wahab declared a rain emergency as the city’s drainage system, built for much lower volumes of rain, failed to cope, leading to widespread waterlogging and power outages in various neighborhoods, reports Dawn, Reuters, and Channel News Asia.

The floods have swept away entire villages, leaving residents stranded and hundreds missing, exacerbated by **inadequate infrastructure** that has failed to manage the deluge effectively. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where nearly **377 fatalities** were reported in mere days, officials are focused on rescue efforts amid dangerous conditions, as reported by Middle East Eye and Channel News Asia.

As rescue teams work tirelessly in Buner and surrounding districts, reports of **children and families suffering trauma from the flooding** emerge, prompting local officials to establish emergency camps to distribute food and medical aid to affected communities, according to Al Jazeera and TRT Global. In Karachi, schools remain closed and ongoing rain may sustain the risk of further flooding until the weekend.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has visited affected areas alongside military officials to oversee relief operations, with almost **25,000 people reported rescued** since this crisis developed. NDMA officials anticipate that if these rains continue, the **death toll could tragically rise further** as conditions worsen across the nation, as detailed by Al Jazeera.