Shabana and her family are still unaccounted for.
Pakistani television anchor Shabana Liaqat has gone missing, along with her husband and four children, during a trip to Babusar Top.
It is feared she has died in the flash floods.
According to reports, Shabana, who works for Khyber News and K2 TV, had last made contact on July 21, 2025.
Since then, all communication has ceased, sparking alarm among family, friends, and colleagues.
Authorities swiftly launched a major search and rescue operation, using sniffer dogs and tracking technology to locate the missing family.
Despite harsh weather and difficult terrain, the teams are continuing efforts without pause, as hope for a safe recovery remains.
Flash floods and landslides have heavily disrupted the region, making Babusar Top and its surrounding areas extremely dangerous for visitors.
Over 250 stranded tourists were safely evacuated from Babusar following multiple landslides, according to government officials.
However, Shabana and her family are still unaccounted for.
Faizullah Firaq, a spokesperson for the Gilgit-Baltistan government, confirmed that rescue teams are still scouring the area for missing individuals.
The Babusar Road remains fully blocked, and authorities have banned large vehicles on the Silk Road due to treacherous conditions.
Heavy rainfall continues to hamper search efforts and has made access routes impassable in many locations.
Tourists stranded in Deosai were relocated to safer zones earlier, but infrastructure damage has slowed overall rescue operations.
The Karakoram Highway also remains closed in several sections, leaving many travellers stuck on alternate routes for now.
Rescue teams are providing free shelter through cooperation with local hotels, as weather conditions remain unpredictable and unsafe.
Officials have urged travellers to stay away from high-altitude areas due to continued monsoon risks.
Recent floods in Diamer claimed five lives, including four tourists, while 15 people are still missing, authorities reported.
A devastating cloudburst at Babusar Top left several others injured, reinforcing concerns about visiting the area during the monsoon season.
The National Disaster Management Authority has reported a national death toll of 234 related to monsoon weather incidents so far.
Flooding has also been reported in KP, GB, and Balochistan, with rising water levels in rivers like the Indus and Chenab.
Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan is expected to visit the disaster-hit zones soon to assess the situation first-hand.
In the meantime, the fate of Shabana Liaqat and her family remains unknown, as rescue teams race against time and terrain.
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