August 22, 2025
Flash floods devastate Buner and other districts
Flash floods and landslides caused by intense monsoon rainfall devastated parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially the Buner District, where over 150 mm of rain fell in just one hour—triggering massive destruction of homes and infrastructure. The province emerged as the worst-hit region, with its death toll continuing to climb amidst ongoing rescue and recovery operations.
Sources: The Guardian, ResearchGate,
August 25, 2025
- Over 400 killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa floods
Cumulative figures revealed that more than 400 people had died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since mid-August due to consecutive cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides. Communities across the province remained destabilised, particularly in Buner, where an entire extended family perished.
Sources: The Nation, Anadolu Ajansi - Militant Attack on Security Camp in Hangu
Militants attacked a security camp in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, triggering hours of clashes that left three officers and one assailant dead, while 17 personnel were injured. Security forces launched a search operation in nearby mountains. Suspicion falls on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which often operates from across the Durand Line.
Sources: AP News
August 27, 2025
Drone strike kills child in North Waziristan
In Mir Ali, North Waziristan (tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), a quadcopter drone strike on a civilian dwelling tragically killed a two-year-old child, Muhammad Hamas, and injured his grandmother. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) condemned the attack as “state terrorism,” sparking protests and sit-ins in the region.
Sources: Express Tribune, Voicepk.net, Wikipedia
August 28, 2025
- Death toll from floods crosses 800 nationwide
Nationwide, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported that the monsoon floods had claimed over 804 lives, with 1,088 injuries. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, being a major flashpoint, contributed significantly to these numbers, though exact provincial figures for the day were not separately available. Evacuations and humanitarian relief efforts continued amid the widespread devastation.
Sources: UN News , Al Jazeera, Relief Web - Drone Strikes in Khost, Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has accused Pakistan of conducting drone strikes in Khost and Nangarhar provinces on August 28. Reports indicate that these strikes killed three people and wounded seven others, with several homes destroyed. The Afghan Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks as provocative and summoned the Pakistani ambassador, though Islamabad has not issued any comment
Sources: Reuters, The Washington Post, Arab News
