More than 200 people remain missing in one district of north-west Pakistan as a result of devastating monsoon flooding and landslides, an official has said. Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days, with most of the deaths recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to move westward, further enhancing the monsoon activity. The forecast predicts heavy rain and thundershowers, particularly in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from August 17 to 19, with areas like Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, and Hunza experiencing the most intense downpours.

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir has repeated his assertion that Kashmir is Pakistan’s “jugular vein”, warning that Islamabad will defend its water rights “at all costs”. His latest remarks came while addressing the Pakistani diaspora in Tampa, Florida, during his ongoing official visit to the United States.

JAMMU: BSF has handed over to Pakistan Rangers the body of a Pakistani intruder shot dead by the border force while trying to enter India via international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday evening.

Hurriyat leader Altaf Hussain Wani described August 5 as a day of betrayal. In an emotional interview with state media, he stated, “India thought it could erase Kashmir’s identity, but the resistance grows stronger. Pakistan’s support gives us hope that justice will prevail.”

Reasserting Islamabad’s long-standing stance on Kashmir, Dar added, “The Kashmir cause remains just, the rights of the Kashmiri people inalienable, and Pakistan's support for their struggle unshakable until justice prevails. As we commemorate this day, let us renew our dedication to a stronger, more secure, and prosperous Pakistan.”

Asaduddin Owaisi responds to remarks by Shehbaz Sharif on the Indus Waters, highlighting the growing tensions between India and Pakistan.Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif Over Indus

In a series of incidents along Jammu and Kashmir's volatile borders, the Indian Army thwarted a Border Action Team (BAT) attack in the Uri sector of north Kashmir on the night of August 12-13. Havildar Ankit Kumar was martyred while repelling the infiltration attempt.