The National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) and the Pakistan Meteorological Department have forecasted heavy rainfall across Pakistan in the coming week, prompting warnings from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) about potential flash floods and urban flooding. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue until July 21, affecting all four provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Met Office Director General Mehar Sahibzada Khan highlighted the risks of rising water levels in local nullahs and advised the public to take precautions during the rain spell. He also warned of potential landslides in hilly areas such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, which could block roads. Tourists are advised to avoid landslide-prone areas, and citizens are urged to keep children away from flooded areas and avoid contact with electrical wires and poles.
Read More: PDMA warns of potential floods in Punjab following heavy rains
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert for heavy rain in several districts of the province, with the monsoon weather expected to persist until July 20. Rain and thunderstorms are anticipated in isolated areas, including Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Multan, D.G. Khan, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, and Bahawalnagar. Kashmir is also expected to experience partly cloudy weather with rain and thunderstorms.
