The Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) has issued an alert for heavy rains in various parts of the country, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northeast of Punjab, Azad Kashmir and parts of Baluchistan for the next two days.
The rains of the monsoon fall throughout the region from June to September, offering a breath of summer heat and are crucial to replenish water supplies. They are also vital for agriculture and, therefore, the livelihoods of millions of farmers and food security for the almost two billion people in southern Asia. However, they also cause ravages to trigger fatal floods, landslides and displacement, particularly in vulnerable areas, poorly drained or densely populated.
The National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) has issued an alert for heavy rains and a flood situation in various parts of the country, while 19 people lost their lives in Baluchistan, KP and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi due to the extreme climate. He said that a moderate to heavy monzón rain is expected until July 10, particularly in the collection areas of all the main rivers, which will probably cause sudden floods in several regions of Pakistan, according to the NEOC.
In its latest meteorological update issued today, the weather office said: “The rains of the Monzón continue to open to Pakistan, with more expected downpours in the upper parts until July 10, 2025.
“Rain/Thundershower Wind today (July 8) in Punjab, KP, Azad Kashmir, GB, Baluchistan of the Northeast and South of Baluchistan and Islamabad.”
The Met Office added that “it is also likely that heavy rains are also in isolated places in Kashmir, the northeast of Punjab, the region of Potohar and the northeast and south of Baluchistan.”
“The public is urged to exercise caution and stay informed while the rain continues in the next few days,” said the weather agency.
It is expected that the low areas in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera and Peshawar submerge due to heavy rains, he warned.
Islamabad and other areas will receive downpours with strong winds and thunderstorms, while Karachi and other areas of the Sindh coastal belt could receive rains or light rains, he added.
The Advisory Warned Against Flooding in Rainwater Drains and Local Streams in Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, DG Khan, Kashmir and Baluchistan’s Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhel, Dera Bugti, Naseerabad, Sibi, Lorealai, Zhob, Qalat, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Awaran, Panjgur and Turbat Districts.
He warned that heavy rains and downpours could cause landslides, which lead to obstacles and obstacles in traffic flow in the districts of KP, Murree, Galliyat and Azad Kashmir.
In the previous 24 hours, several cities recorded heavy to moderate rains in Pakistan. In Punjab, Sheikhupura received 48 mm, Lahore (city and airport, 40 mm each), Islamabad (Saidpur, 16 mm, zero point, 12 mm, goal, 9 mm), Gujranwala, 6 mm, murree, 5 mm, faisalabad, 4 mm, sialkot, 2 mm, mandi bahauddin and hafizabad, 1 mm each of Sialkot, 2 mm, Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad, 1 mm each of the table, and tafall in tafall in tafall in tafall in tafall in tafall in tafall in thallas of taewall in Thinter. Singh, Bahawalnagar, Kasur and Bahawalpur.
In KP, Balakot received the highest rain of 40 mm, Kakul, 31 mm, Malam Jabba, 17 mm, Bannu, 8 mm, lower director, 4 mm, Cherrat, 2 mm, Superior Director, Bajaur and Ghalanai, 1 mm each, and rain traces in Kalam and Peshawar.
In Sindh, Badin received 4 mm of rain, Mithi, 2 mm, while Jacobabad, Larkana, Hyderabad and Karachi received traces, while in Baluchistan, Kalat received 17 mm, Ziarat 12 mm and Lasbella received light rain.
In Azad Kashmira, Bandi Abbaspur received 7 mm, Muzaffarabad (7 mm city, 6 mm airport), and Rawalakot and Kotli received 1 mm each.
