Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan
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Pakistan possessed video evidence of six Indian fighter jets that had been shot down during the recent conflict, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.Islamabad had prior intelligence of
LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday highlighted the significant role of Pakistan’s intelligence agencies during the recent conflict with India, revealing that the agencies had detailed knowledge of India’s military movements and even obtained video footage of six Indian aircraft being shot down.
Officials say rescuers have recovered dozens more bodies from collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding.
Pakistan has received higher-than-normal monsoon rainfall this year, triggering floods and mudslides that have killed more than 540 people since June 26.
A Pakistani official says there are no warnings or restrictions for mountaineering expeditions in the north. That's despite the recent deaths of climbers.
Pakistan is expected to face increased rainfall this month, raising the risk of further flooding and landslides, according to government officials.
The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.
Former Pakistan captains Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan could not make the cut for the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in the United Arab Emirates next month.