When the floodwater filled our area, I was inside the house with my children. We waited, hoping the water level would go down, but it rose under our beds. I managed to escape with my children, and we left the village by boat. We have been staying with my sister for three weeks. Naseem Bibi … Read more
“When the clouds gather in the sky, we start climbing the hill nearby. We don’t know when the flood will come again and wash us away,” says 65-year-old Sawab Khan, standing on the remains of a floor surrounded by huge rocks. On 15 August 2025, following two days of relentless monsoon rains, a rare and … Read more
In the heart of Dera Murad Jamali, a town in eastern Balochistan frequently battered by seasonal floods and chronic poverty, the mother and child healthcare facility supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at the District Headquarter Hospital serves as a vital centre of support and care. The facility offers a wide range of services including … Read more
In has been more than three months since devastating floods caused vast damage across Pakistan and displaced millions, but only in recent weeks have waters started to recede and people been able to return home. Those returning to their villages are finding destroyed houses and land, still surrounded by stagnant water. Meanwhile, those remaining in … Read more