ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR:

Heavy monsoon rains pushed river levels across Punjab to dangerous highs, inundating villages, destroying crops, and cutting off ground access in several districts as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an emergency alert following forecasts of a fresh monsoon spell this week.

The NDMA warning came as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) reeled under one of the most catastrophic deluges in recent memory that killed more than 300 people. Given the widespread destruction in the province, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rushed his ministers to supervise relief efforts in the affected districts.

Pakistan is grappling with one of the deadliest monsoon seasons in recent memory, as relentless downpours, flash floods, and landslides have claimed at least 657

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