The Prime Minister assured the flood affectees of the Federal Government and Pakistan Army's unwavering commitment to extend maximum support in this critical hour.

Pakistan has restored 70 percent of electricity service and reopened damaged roads in the north and northwest after flash floods killed more than 300 people, officials say. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday that engineers were working to fully restore the electricity system that was knocked out by flooding last week.

A deluge of rain triggered floods and landslides, sweeping people away and flooding and destroying homes, officials said.

Pakistani authorities on Sunday defended their response to flash floods that killed more than 200 people in a single northwestern district last week.

MUZAFFARABAD: At least ten people, including women and children, were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Gilgit-Baltistan and parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir