Sindh on alert as rivers remain swollen

River levels across Sindh remained high on Saturday as authorities maintained flood-preparedness measures, and the Pakistan Army completed arrangements to support the civil administration in case of further rises.

The provincial rain and flood emergency monitoring cell reported elevated flows at key barrages. Guddu Barrage recorded a high flood, with inflow at 544,658 cusecs and outflow at 514,051 cusecs. Sukkur Barrage registered a medium flood with 470,580 cusecs inflow, while Kotri Barrage saw a low flood with 262,509 cusecs inflow. Panjnad recorded inflow and outflow at 575,195 cusecs.

Army and civil administration officers have inspected vulnerable areas in Dadu, Jamshoro, Sukkur, and Guddu, where embankment strengthening and other preventive works are underway. Army-run medical camps are providing free treatment to residents and will remain active if flooding occurs.

Meanwhile, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon hailed PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s efforts for flood victims, calling his leadership a “ray of hope.”

Memon said the PPP would not rest until full rehabilitation, noting that agriculture was hardest hit. He welcomed the federal announcement of environmental and farm emergencies but criticised delays in a Benazir Income Support relief package promised by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

He added that Bilawal had toured affected districts in Punjab and Sindh and met provincial leaders to plan farmer recovery, urging federal support for swift action.