Due to floods in the Ravi river, Kartarpur Corridor, including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Narowal district of Punjab province in Pakistan, was submerged, due to which more than 100 people were trapped, most of which were employees. Officials gave this information on Wednesday (August 27, 2025).
Saifullah Khokhar, head of the Kartarpur Corridor Project Management Unit, told ‘PTI’, ‘The entire Kartarpur corridor complex including Gurdwara Darbar Sahib has been submerged in flood waters.’ He said that trapped people are being rescued by boats and a helicopter, most of which are employees of Kartarpur Project Management Unit.
Holy Sikh pilgrimage site surrounded by flood water
In the pictures and videos aired on social media, the holy Sikh pilgrimage site appears to be surrounded by flood water. The Pakistan government opened the Kartarpur corridor in November 2019, which is about 4.1 km from the Pakistan-India border. This corridor connects Pakistan’s Gurdwara Darbar Sahib to Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, where Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, lived in the last time of life in the early 16th century.
This corridor provides a visa-free access to Indian devotees to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. According to Narowal Deputy Commissioner Hasan Raza, hundreds of residents have been removed from flooded areas after India released water in the Ravi river. He said that the water level of Ravi river in Kot Nain of Shakargarh tehsil has reached 1,55,000 cusecs, while its capacity is 1,50,000 cusecs.
India warned Pakistan on ‘humanitarian base’
On Sunday, India warned Pakistan of floods on ‘humanitarian basis’ through diplomatic mediums. This was the first known official contact between India and Pakistan after a four -day struggle between the two sides in May. A day after the terrorist attack on 22 April in Pahalgam, India took several punitive steps against Pakistan, including postponing the 1960 Indus Water Treaty.
Usually, flood warnings are shared through the Indus Water Commission. Officials said that thousands of acres of agricultural land has been submerged, which has damaged paddy crop and animal fodder. Raza said that the heavy rains in the last 24 hours have further spoiled the situation, which submerged the villages and crops and people have been forced to go to safe places.
Warning of heavy floods in Ravi river in Shahdara
According to Geo News, the authorities have warned of heavy floods in the Ravi river in Shahdara on Wednesday night, as heavy rains and water released from dams by India have increased the ‘high’ threat of floods in Punjab.
The water level of the river in Shahdara in Lahore is currently 72,900 cusecs, causing floods in low-lying areas including Shahdara, Park View and Motorway-2. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday presided over an emergency meeting to review the situation. He directed the officials to improve pre -warning systems to ensure timely alert.
Army deployed to save people in flood -affected areas
The provincial government had already called the army in Punjab to save people from flood -affected areas and help in relief and withdrawal efforts. Between the rising water level in almost all eastern rivers, more than 2,50,000 people have been evacuated from the flood -sensitive areas across Punjab to safe places.
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