Rawalpindi is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is a commercial and industrial hub, being the fourth-most populous city in Pakistan. Located near the Soan River in north-western Punjab, it is the world's third largest Punjabi-speaking city. Rawalpindi is situated adjacent to Pakistan's capital Islamabad; and the two are jointly known as "twin cities", constituting a single contiguous metropolitan area. Prior to Islamabad's establishment, Rawalpindi served as the country's federal capital from 1959 to 1967.
Pakistan is reeling from an unforgiving monsoon season that has claimed over 200 lives and left more than 560 injured, including..