ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the monsoon rains that have been ongoing in Pakistan for nearly six weeks has risen to 154.

In a statement, the National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan said that most of the deaths were recorded in the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

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-Agencies