A major flash flood occurred on 26 August 2026, causing widespread damage. The flood sent a surge of water, sediment, and boulders through river systems, breaching riverbanks and traveling downstream. Extensive impacts were reported in several areas, with the water level rising significantly above normal levels.
Settlements, markets, and infrastructure were severely damaged, including roads, hydropower facilities, and police stations. The disaster had a significant effect on villages and towns, with reports of engulfed buildings and destroyed bridges. A border market was heavily impacted, with severe damage to the surrounding area.
Further details of the event and its aftermath are available from the source.
A 26-year-old Christian man, Samuel Arif, has been arrested and sent on judicial remand in Lahore after being accused of blasphemy. The incident has again raised deep concerns among local rights activists and the Christian community regarding the misuse of blasphemy laws to settl...
Editor’s Note: The following is an interview with “Rebekah,” a missionary whom International Christian Concern (ICC) supports in Somaliland, where sharing the gospel is extremely difficult and dangerous. Some details have been altered or omitted to protect her. Your generous gift...
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