Action Against Hunger Provides Emergency Response to Flood Victims

Authorities warn that rising upstream water levels and nearly full reservoirs could trigger further flooding in the coming days.

Many families have been forced to flee their homes as livelihoods are destroyed across the country. The flash floods have left thousands displaced, injured, and cut off from essential services. Action Against Hunger teams have visited the flood-affected district of Buner in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to assess urgent humanitarian needs on the ground, identify critical health gaps, and prioritize areas requiring immediate support.

“In Qadarnagar village, one of the worst-hit areas of Buner, we directly witnessed the devastation. The destruction is extensive, the needs are overwhelming, and rehabilitation remains a major challenge given the mountainous terrain”, explains Aamir Muhammad, Country director of Action Against Hunger in Pakistan. “In Buner, over 850 people have been rescued, and relief goods including tents, food, and medical kits are being dispatched nationwide”. 

Action Against Hunger is providing medical supplies and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), and will support ten mobile health camps from next week until the end of October. To address immediate needs, our teams will also distribute kitchen sets as well as menstrual and hygiene kits to affected families. Preparations are underway to launch a water system rehabilitation project and, if necessary, implement water trucking to ensure access to safe drinking water.

“This disaster has caused unprecedented distress among the population,” says Mr. Muhammad. “We are already seeing that communities are in urgent need of psychological support, and we plan to bring in a trained professional in the coming days.”

The situation across the border in India represents another concern. Flash floods due to dam overflow have displaced 2 million people in Punjab, and more rain and overflow are expected until September 3rd. Sindh province is expecting super floods with water from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab expected to flow into the Indus River starting September 3. 

Since late June 2025, Pakistan has been experiencing one of the worst monsoon seasons in its history, with rainfall 73% above average and resulting in devastating consequences for millions of people.