'Devastating monsoon': UK pledges £1.33mn aid for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom (UK) has announced £1.33 million in humanitarian aid to support Pakistan’s response to the devastating effects of the 2025 monsoon season. 

The funding will assist more than 223,000 people across seven flood-affected districts in Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan (GB), and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The UK’s support is enabling a wide range of emergency and recovery measures, including the provision of dry food rations, search and rescue operations, mobile medical camps, rehabilitation of drinking water systems, restoration of irrigation channels, and support for livelihoods and agriculture, the statement said.

“Through UK-funded programmes, vital assistance is reaching communities affected by flooding and landslides,” British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott said. “Working closely with national and provincial authorities and partners, the UK remains committed to strengthening Pakistan’s disaster response and resilience,” she added