Bahawalpur: Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Punjab Irfan Ali Kathia has said floodwater levels in rivers across Punjab are expected to recede within the next 48 hours. Talking to media in Bahawalpur, he mentioned that the floodwaters in rivers passing through Bahawalpur Division have already started to recede and will further decline within 24 hours.

According to Radio Pakistan, Irfan Kathia provided an update on the ongoing relief operations, reporting that over two point one million people have been rescued and evacuated from flood-affected areas by various government agencies.