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Nearly 4.3m people affected in Punjab due to floods: information minister

Published September 11, 2025
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Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has said that nearly 4.3 million people have been impacted by floods in Punjab so far.

Addressing a press conference today, Bukhari detailed the rescue efforts, stating, “The number of people impacted has now risen to 42,89000 out of which half of them have been shifted to safer locations.”

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