After the flood, when the number of shrouds in Buner was low, announcements had to be made to open shops.




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Like other districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when severe flooding occurred in Buner district, chaos spread everywhere. Somewhere people were busy rescuing their loved ones, while elsewhere bodies were being retrieved.

As this continued throughout the day, messages were delivered from hospitals that the death toll was increasing and that "cloth for shrouds was running low."

Meanwhile, the President of the Buner Trade Union Federation, Fazal Rabi, sent a message to all shopkeepers in Buner through social media asking them to open their shops and deliver shrouds to hospitals.


Fazal Elahi says, "We were receiving reports that a large number of people had been infected and the death toll was increasing, while there was no cloth for shrouds, so we requested the shopkeepers to open their shops."

Shops in the central market of Buner are closed on Fridays. Most shopkeepers are unable to open their shops due to domestic commitments, while it became impossible for them to come after the flood situation yesterday.

Fazl Rabi, the president of the Buner Trade Union Federation, was also in Peshawar at the time. When he reached Peshawar, he was informed that there was a risk of an increase in deaths due to the floods, but there was an acute shortage of shrouds throughout the district.

He told Urdu News on the first day of the flood, "I received news that the number of victims of the tragedy is so high that the shroud cloth has run out. I appealed on social media that shopkeepers should open their shops and deliver the shroud cloth to Pir Baba Hospital."

I promised, 'I will pay the expenses myself.' The scene that unfolded after this appeal is a shining example of the solidarity and humanity of Pakistani society.'

According to him, not only did the shopkeepers immediately open their shops and provide the cloth, but not a single shopkeeper demanded money in return.

Fazal Rabi says, "It's the beauty of our society that in times of trouble, everyone stands by each other. No one has asked for a single rupee."



Heavy rains and flash floods in the last 48 hours have brought this beautiful region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the brink of disaster.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), these rains and flash floods claimed 307 lives across the province, including 279 men, 15 women, and 13 children.

In addition, 23 people were injured, including 17 men, 4 women and 2 children. 74 houses were damaged across the province, of which 63 were partially affected and 11 were completely destroyed.

The worst damage was in Buner district, where 184 people lost their lives. The Gunshal Valley in Buner's Chagharzi tehsil is famous for its lush green cliffs and serene atmosphere.

Landslides and flash floods near Ganbat village in Gunshal buried several families under debris.

Aamir Zeb Bacha himself has been a victim of this tragedy. He lives in Gunshal and is associated with the police department.

He tells his story, "22 people, including my father, four sisters, an uncle, two aunts, a sister-in-law, a cousin and his wife, were killed in the flood. So far, we have only been able to recover the bodies of 15 and are searching for the rest, we are not finding any clues."

According to Amir Zeb, he has also evacuated 8 injured members of his family, but the traces of the houses have been erased.



He says about his family, "Our family lived in two places. There were six houses in this place in Gunshal. Four of them have completely disappeared, while only traces of two remain. Local people are carrying out rescue operations on their own because the relief teams are not able to reach in time due to the closure of the roads."

Tehsil Chairman Chagharzi Sharif Khan has also been present in his area for the last 24 hours and is actively participating in the rescue operation.

Regarding the flood devastation in Chagharzi, he says, "According to the data we have so far, 40 people have died in UC Gulbandai alone, while many are still missing. In Gunshal alone, 22 members of one family have been confirmed missing, and the district administration, TMA, and local volunteers are all involved in the rescue operation."

According to the PDMA, these accidents have occurred in Swat, Buner, Bajaur, Torghar, Mansehra, Shangla and Battagram.

The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rains may continue until August 21.

On the instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, relief funds of Rs. 500 million have been released for the affected districts, out of which Rs. 150 million have been allocated for Buner.