Pakistan, July 25 -- The body of a retired army officer swept away in a flash flood in Rawalpindi earlier this week was recovered on Thursday, as Pakistan continued to battle a deadly monsoon season that has killed at least 260 people and injured 617 since June 26, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Punjab has emerged as the hardest-hit province in this year's monsoon season, recording the highest number of fatalities and injuries in rain-related incidents, according to a new report issued by the NDMA.

Meanwhile, the death toll from flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district rose to six on Thursday as a search for missing visitors was underway after heavy rains battered the region, an official said....