The United Kingdom has committed £1.33 million in humanitarian aid to bolster Pakistan’s struggle against the disastrous 2025 monsoon season, which has impacted millions nationwide.

The British High Commission in Islamabad announced Friday that the financial assistance package is projected to reach over 223,000 individuals in seven flood-stricken districts across Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The High Commission stated that the funds will be allocated to immediate relief and initial recovery initiatives. These include providing food, search and rescue activities, mobile healthcare services, repairing potable water infrastructure, restoring irrigation canals, and supporting livelihoods and farming.

British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG, OBE, affirmed the UK’s dedication to helping Pakistan enhance its disaster response and resilience. “Through UK-financed programs, essential support is reaching flood and landslide-affected communities. Collaborating closely with national and provincial governments and other organizations, the UK continues its commitment to assisting Pakistan during this crisis,” she declared.

The program has also trained 2,400 community members for search and rescue work in at-risk districts. Twenty-five volunteers from Charsadda have already joined Rescue 1122 operations in Buner, where numerous individuals are still unaccounted for or buried under rubble.

Mobile health clinics are being established in locations with damaged healthcare facilities, ensuring communities retain access to medical care. Essential supplies, including non-food items, shelter resources, food provisions, and hygiene kits for women, are also being provided to displaced households.

Concurrently, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) is collaborating with district officials in Swat and Buner to optimize relief endeavors and ensure prompt aid distribution.