Islamabad: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday issued a rain alert for several districts, warning that heavy rainfall could trigger flooding in streams and nullahs, local media reported.

According to a PDMA spokesperson, westerly winds entering northern parts of Punjab are expected to bring widespread rainfall across the province from Thursday night until October 7.

As per the latest figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 1,006 people, including 275 children, 568 men, and 163 women, have been killed in Pakistan since late June, as relentless rains and flash floods continue to wreak havoc across the country.

Additionally, a total of 1,063 people were injured in flood-triggered incidents, a

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