A Pakistani pilgrim evacuated from Iran rests after crossing the border at Taftan, in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, on June 18, 2025. The evacuation occurred amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which prompted Pakistan to close all border crossings with Iran indefinitely. (Photo by Banaras Khan/AFP Photo)
Players from Gilgit-Baltistan (blue) and Chitral Laspur (red) compete for the ball during the annual Shandur Polo Festival. The event was held at the Shandur Pass, approximately 3,700 meters (12,100 feet) above sea level in Chitral, Pakistan, on June 20, 2025.(Photo by Khuram Parvez/Reuters)
Players chase the ball during a match at the Shandur Polo Festival, held at the Shandur Pass in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on June 20, 2025.(Photo by Abdul Majeed/AFP Photo)
Vehicles navigate a rain-soaked street in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on June 27, 2025. Heavy monsoon rains caused urban flooding and power outages in major cities across Pakistan, placing authorities on high alert.(Photo by Nadeem Khawar/EPA)
Pedestrians make their way through a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on June 27, 2025.(Photo by Nadeem Khawar/EPA)
Traffic moves through a flooded road during monsoon rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 28, 2025.(Photo by Nadeem Khawar/EPA)
A worker arranges clay pots inside a kiln at a factory in Peshawar, Pakistan, on July 2, 2025. The pots are fired before being offered for sale. (Photo by Fayaz Aziz/Reuters)
A man harvests sea salt from a salt pan in Sandspit, on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, on July 12, 2025. This traditional method of manually extracting salt through solar evaporation provides a livelihood for many in Karachi’s coastal communities.(Photo by Rehan Khan/EPA)
Commuters wade through a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, Sindh province, on July 14, 2025. Government figures released that day reported over 110 rain-related deaths since late June, including dozens of children.(Photo by Akram Shahid/AFP Photo)
A man navigates a submerged street on his bicycle during heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on July 14, 2025. (Photo by Husnain Ali/AFP Photo)
Technicians work to repair storm-damaged electrical power lines in a residential area of Hyderabad, Sindh province, on July 15, 2025, following destructive monsoon rains. (Photo by Akram Shahid/AFP Photo)
A roadside vendor waits for customers under a plastic sheet for shelter from the rain in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 15, 2025.(Photo by K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo)
Residents wade through floodwaters in a residential neighborhood of Hyderabad, Sindh province, on July 15, 2025, following heavy monsoon rains.(Photo by Akram Shahid/AFP Photo)
Residents gather outside their flood-submerged homes in Hyderabad, Sindh province, on July 15, 2025. Monsoon rains have caused widespread devastation across Pakistan since late June.(Photo by Husnain Ali/AFP Photo)
A man pushes a car through a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 17, 2025. The death toll from the rains rose sharply, with 54 fatalities reported in the previous 24 hours alone.(Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP Photo)
A motorcyclist rides through a flooded road during monsoon rainfall in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Anjum Naveed/AP Photo)
Local residents catch fish in floodwaters near a partially submerged house in Ladian village, Rawalpindi, on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP Photo)
A man wades through a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on July 17, 2025.(Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP Photo)
People rest at a closed market during a city-wide shutter-down strike in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 19, 2025. Dozens of trade bodies organized the strike to protest new tax provisions in the government’s Finance Act.(Photo by Rehan Khan/EPA)
Commuters wade through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, on July 23, 2025.(Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)
