27,000 Trapped By Water
More than 900 people are confirmed dead while thousands of homes across Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province have been destroyed.
The United Nations has warned more than one million people are in need of help after heavy monsoon rains caused widespread flooding.
Local disaster official Latifur Rehman said: "Aerial monitoring is being conducted, and it has shown that whole villages have washed away, animals have drowned and grain storages have washed away.
"The destruction is massive and devastating."
Pakistan's government has sent more than 30,000 troops to help with the relief effort, which has been aided by a slackening of the rains.
So far, some 19,000 people have been rescued - but authorities warn more than 27,000 are still trapped by flood waters.
Mr Rehman said
"All efforts are being used to rescue people stuck in inaccessible areas and all possible help is being provided to affected people,".
However, there was anger from some Pakistanis who felt the government has been slow to respond.
"Water is all around and there is no help in sight."
A number of other countries and aid organisations have mobilised a response to the flood disaster.
The US has delivered around 380,000 food packages, four rescue boats and two water filtration units.
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