The United Kingdom has announced £1.33 million in humanitarian aid to support Pakistan’s response to the severe impacts of the 2025 monsoon season. This assistance will reach more than 223,000 people across seven flood-affected districts in Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The funding is enabling a wide range of emergency and early recovery measures, including the distribution of dry food rations, search and rescue operations, mobile medical services, restoration of water systems, repair of irrigation channels, and support for livelihoods and agriculture.
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG, OBE, emphasized that UK-funded programmes are delivering vital relief to communities affected by floods and landslides. She reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s disaster response and resilience by working closely with national and provincial authorities as well as local partners.
Part of the UK’s support includes the training of 2,400 community volunteers for search and rescue operations across vulnerable districts. In Buner, 25 volunteers from Charsadda have joined Rescue 1122 teams to assist with ongoing rescue efforts, especially in areas where people remain missing or trapped. Mobile medical camps are also being deployed to ensure continued healthcare access in regions where clinics have been damaged, while displaced families are receiving food rations, non-food items, shelter materials, and dignity kits for women.
The aid effort is being coordinated with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), whose district coordinators in Swat and Buner are supporting humanitarian partners to ensure efficient delivery of relief. In addition, through the UK’s Subnational Governance Programme, implemented by UNDP, support is being extended to the Government of Sindh to strengthen disaster preparedness. The initiative, piloted in Thatta, Naushero Feroz, and Jamshoro, has enabled the Sindh government to allocate resources for Disaster Risk Reduction Wings at provincial and district levels.
A disaster preparedness dashboard has also been developed and handed over to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority. This tool integrates district-level data, including the locations of safe shelters, medical supply inventories, and available equipment, with the provincial system to improve coordination and ensure faster responses during emergencies.
