LONDON (Kashmir English): Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the floods and extended her support to those displaced and grieving.
“My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur and Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” Malala wrote in a message posted on X.
“My deepest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods,” the Nobel laureate wrote in her emotional post.
My heart breaks for every community affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, from Gilgit Baltistan to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur and Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
My deepest condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones, homes and… pic.twitter.com/6s0fwUZEPc
— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) August 16, 2025
Malala’s native region is among the northern parts of Pakistan, most severely affected by cloudburst-induced flooding and landslides.
Meanwhile, Flash flooding in Pakistan’s northern areas on Friday left at least 348 people dead and several others injured, with 327 lives lost alone in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, according to the data shared by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
According to the reports, 327 people were killed in KP, including 204 in Buner; 12 were dead in Gilgit-Baltistan, and nine in Azad Kashmir in recent flash floods. Alongside, the KP government’s rescue helicopter crashed, leaving five crew dead.
The PDMA data added that 74 homes, three schools, and 16 other structures were destroyed amid the deluge, with 51 homes being destroyed in Swat alone.
The report warned that heavy rain in the area is likely to continue intermittently until August 21.
