'My heart breaks': Malala offers condolences to flood victims

Devastating floods, heavy rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have left 323 people dead and 156 injured

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction caused by the recent floods across Pakistan.

“My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from              Gilgit-Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur and Shangla in    Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,” Malala said in a statement.

My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur and Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

My deepest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes and… pic.twitter.com/6s0fwUZEPc

— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) August 16, 2025

She extended her condolences to families who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods. “My deepest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods,” she said.

Devastating floods and heavy rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have left 323 people dead and 156 injured, while the PDMA warned of more heavy rainfall between August 17 and 19.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), at least 323 people have died and 156 have been injured in rain-related incidents and flash floods across K-P.

The dead include 273 men, 29 women, and 21 children, while the injured comprise 123 men, 23 women, and 10 children. The PDMA said a total of 336 houses have been damaged so far, with 230 partially destroyed and 106 completely demolished.

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Buner remains the worst-hit district, where 209 deaths have been reported. Other districts affected include Swat, Bajaur, Torghar, Mansehra, Shangla and Battagram. The authority warned that more heavy rainfall is expected between August 17 and 19, while the current spell is likely to continue intermittently until August 21.

PDMA added that Rs800 million have been released to district administrations as relief funds, including Rs500 million specifically allocated to Buner. District authorities have been instructed to speed up relief activities and provide immediate assistance to the victims.