PMD issues nationwide rain alert as flood, landslide risks increase
- PMD forecasts widespread rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across Pakistan.
- Authorities issue alerts over urban flooding, flash floods and landslides.
- Monsoon-related death toll rises to 81 across the country.
- Emergency response teams placed on high alert in multiple provinces.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a fresh nationwide monsoon alert, forecasting widespread rain, thunderstorms and strong winds across large parts of the country over the coming days, while authorities have warned of possible urban flooding, flash floods, landslides and rising river levels.
According to the PMD, moist monsoon currents are affecting southern and central Pakistan, with rainfall expected from Friday evening through Monday in Sindh and several other regions.
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The department said Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree and the Galiyat are likely to receive rain and thunderstorms until July 26. Rain is also forecast across Lahore, southern Punjab and most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through July 27.
Karachi is expected to receive rain on July 25 and 26, while intermittent showers are forecast in Gilgit-Baltistan until July 26 and in Azad Jammu and Kashmir through July 28.
The PMD warned of possible urban flooding in Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Hyderabad, Sukkur and several districts of Sindh. It also cautioned that strong winds and lightning could damage weak structures, electricity poles, solar panels and billboards.
In Sindh, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon directed all district administrations and local authorities to remain on high alert and ensure emergency arrangements were in place. Emergency response centres have been activated in Karachi, Jamshoro, Sukkur and other areas, while residents have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rainfall.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also issued an alert for rain, thunderstorms and strong winds from July 24 to 27. Authorities warned of possible landslides in Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra and Abbottabad, while flash floods could occur in local streams and seasonal waterways.
The country’s second monsoon spell continued to affect several regions. In Sindh, Nagarparkar received 80 millimetres of rainfall, while Umerkot, Dhali, Chhachhro and Mithi experienced widespread inundation. Rain was also recorded across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, with Lahore receiving a cumulative 383 millimetres over the past four days. A road also caved in at Ittehad Town in Lahore, causing a loaded dumper truck to crash into a road divider.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), nine people lost their lives and 54 others were injured in rain-related incidents during the past 24 hours, raising the nationwide monsoon death toll to 81 over the past month.
Flood conditions continued in several areas, particularly along the Chenab River in Gujrat district, where riverbank erosion intensified and floodwaters inundated agricultural land before reaching nearby settlements. Dozens of villages in Shakargarh also lost road access due to flooding.
The Punjab PDMA said water levels had risen in several rivers because of ongoing monsoon rains. Low-level flooding persisted at Tarbela, Kalabagh and Chashma on the Indus River, while moderate flooding continued at Head Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad on the Chenab River.
Authorities said river levels, seasonal streams and low-lying areas are being continuously monitored to ensure a timely response to any emergency as the monsoon system remains active across the country.
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