pRelentless monsoon rains have battered Pakistan’s Punjab province, claiming at least 63 lives and injuring nearly 300 within a single day. Floodwaters and flash floods continue to sweep across vast areas, collapsing homes and cutting off vital transport routes. Authorities have issued urgent warnings for the next 24 hours as more heavy rainfall is forecasted, raising fears of escalating destruction reminiscent of the catastrophic 2022 floods.