Heavy rain lashed Islamabad and adjoining areas on Monday, disrupting routine life and triggering warnings of flash flooding in streams and nullahs across northern Pakistan.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), downpours were reported across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir, with heavy showers and hailstorms at some locations. The Met Office said rain accompanied by windstorms and thunderstorms could damage weak infrastructure, including mud houses, boundary walls, power poles, billboards, vehicles, and solar panels.
The PMD also cautioned travelers and tourists to remain alert and plan journeys in line with the prevailing weather conditions. It noted that adverse weather could affect daily activities, especially in vulnerable and flood-prone areas.
The forecast indicates thunderstorms, windstorms, and hailstorms in KP, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, and Punjab over the next 24 hours. Other parts of the country are likely to remain dry.
Rainfall recorded (in millimeters):
Punjab: Noorpur Thal 47, T.T. Singh 33, Okara 31, Lahore (Airport 25, City 18), Jhang 17, Mandi Bahauddin 11, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Joharabad 07, Hafizabad 05, Sialkot (City 03, Airport 01), Gujranwala 03, Narowal, Bhakkar, Kasur 02, Gujrat 01.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Bannu 37, Parachinar 16, Dir 12, Malam Jabba 06, Patan 05, Lower Dir and Saidu Sharif 03, D.I. Khan (Airport 03, City 01), Kalam 02, Takht Bhai, Bacha Khan Airport 01.
Kashmir: Rawalakot 05.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Bunji 04, Bagrot 02, Astore 01.
Meanwhile, authorities are working to restore partially damaged power grids and feeders that were hit by heavy showers on Sunday.
