Published on, Sept. 1 -- September 1, 2025 10:32 AM

In a former classroom now converted into a relief camp, hundreds of women in Chung, on Lahore's outskirts, endure exhaustion, pain, and despair as floods devastate eastern Pakistan. Pregnant women, some seven months along, share overcrowded shelters without proper medical care, sanitary pads, or clean clothes, leaving them vulnerable to both physical and emotional suffering.

Waiting for the floodwaters to recede, women describe how basic dignity has disappeared in these temporary shelters. Many sleep in tents tied together with thin sticks, surrounded by mud and stagnant rainwater, while battling pregnancy cramps and menstrual needs without privacy. Their struggles highlight the unequa...