{"id":17830,"date":"2025-08-30T09:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=17830"},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:04:11","slug":"punjab-wildlife-rescues-seven-deer-from-flood-hit-districts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=17830","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Wildlife rescues seven deer from flood-hit districts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Several deer swept away by floodwaters across districts in Punjab were rescued by Punjab Wildlife Rangers, officials said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Punjab Wildlife Department launched an emergency operation on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz\u00a0to save animals in flood-hit districts. Specialised ambulances, veterinary doctors and temporary camps have been deployed to treat injured wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>According to Punjab Additional Director General\u00a0Wildlife Rangers Syed Kamran Bukhari, a pair of deer was rescued in Sialkot on August 26. In Narowal, an injured and pregnant female deer received medical treatment, while a young male was relocated to safety in Shakargarh. Additional rescues in Muridke, Wazirabad and Mandi Bahauddin brought the total number to seven.<\/p>\n<p>Read:\u00a0No respite in Punjab as flash floods claim at least 28 lives<\/p>\n<p>Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb said the government considers animal lives \u201cjust as precious as human lives,\u201d adding that floods often leave wildlife among the worst affected.<\/p>\n<p>Experts caution that the recent floods have destroyed not only homes and crops but also wildlife habitats, leaving animals without shelter or food. They warn that without timely intervention, species such as deer and other rare wildlife face heightened risk.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab floods<\/p>\n<p>High flooding in Punjab\u2019s three major rivers \u2014 Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej \u2014 has claimed at least 28 lives and inundated vast stretches of farmland, following heavy rainfall and excessive water releases from India.<\/p>\n<p>The Sutlej River at Ganda Singh Wala has surged past 350,000 cusecs \u2014 the heaviest flow since 1955 \u2014 prompting evacuations in Kasur and adjoining districts. Authorities warn the situation may worsen with further rain and possible upstream discharges.<\/p>\n<p>The Chenab River is also swelling dangerously, with 855,000 cusecs recorded at Chiniot Bridge, threatening dozens of downstream villages. In Multan, the river has submerged farmland in Shujaabad, with authorities preparing controlled breaches to protect urban areas.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Ravi at Lahore\u2019s Shahdara point reached 220,000 cusecs \u2014 its highest level since 1988 \u2014 submerging several housing societies and forcing mass evacuations. Relief camps have been set up to shelter displaced families.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, along with human evacuations, more than 148,000 livestock were relocated to safer areas, with 234 animal treatment camps set up to provide medical support.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed said a breach was made at the RRA-1 embankment to divert water and protect Kasur city. Water levels are rising at Sulemanki and Balloki headworks, while flows at Shahdara have begun to recede. In Jhang, sections of the Jhang\u2013Shorkot road and Riwaz bridge were deliberately breached to reduce pressure, diverting floodwaters away from populated areas.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of \u201cexceptionally high flood levels\u201d in the Sutlej and Chenab between August 30 and September 2, with the Indus at Guddu and Sukkur expected to reach very high flood levels in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several deer swept away by floodwaters across districts in Punjab were rescued by Punjab Wildlife Rangers, officials said Saturday. The Punjab Wildlife Department launched an emergency operation on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz\u00a0to save animals in flood-hit districts. Specialised ambulances, veterinary doctors and temporary camps have been deployed to treat injured wildlife. 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