The Punjab government has initiated high-alert preparations for potential flooding due to India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, which has left critical river flow data unavailable.Officials rely on social media and less credible sources for assessments, as India continues to withhold information about river levels.Commissioner Nauman Yousaf directed authorities to adopt precautionary measures for both medium and high flood scenarios.Deputy commissioners in Lahore and Sheikhupura have marked critical Ravi River points and plan to clear temporary encroachments from the riverbed.Despite claims of normal water flow, officials emphasize vigilance amid past flood devastation, including 82,952 affected people in Lahore alone.

The government has urged districts with historical flood risks to collaborate on emergency arrangements, stressing collective responsibility for infrastructure protection.