Stars of hope

LAHORE:

When the waters rose this monsoon, sweeping through Punjab and beyond, entire communities were left devastated, villages submerged, livestock perished, and families clung to survival with little more than temporary shelters and the kindness of strangers.

Among those extending a hand have been some of Pakistan's most recognisable faces from the world of entertainment, who are using their platforms—and their presence—to bring relief, funds, and attention to the unfolding tragedy.

In Kasur, film actress Resham took her star power to the ground, visiting flood-hit neighbourhoods and personally distributing rations. Coordinating with the district administration, she stopped first at the flood relief camp set up at DPS School.

There, alongside Administrator Muhammad Jahangir Chopra,