ISLAMABAD: A new round of heavy rains is expected to lash most districts of Punjab and Sindh from September 6 to 10, the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warned today.
In Punjab, rainfall has been forecast for Lahore, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Gujrat, and Sialkot, while Narowal, Jhelum, Hafizabad, Okara, and Sahiwal are also likely to receive showers. Gujranwala, Kasur, Jhang, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Mianwali, and Rajanpur have also been placed on alert.
The PDMA cautioned that hill torrents could trigger flash floods in Dera Ghazi Khan from September 7–9. It added that rivers Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej are already in flood, while drains and streams in urban areas could overflow during the downpour. Citizens have been urged to adopt precautionary measures.
Commissioners and deputy commissioners across the province have been instructed to remain on high alert, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has also predicted rain in Islamabad between September 6 and 8.
Heavy Rains in Sindh
The PMD has forecast intermittent heavy rains in Sindh from September 7 to 10, warning of possible urban flooding in Karachi and other cities.
A low-pressure system over India’s Madhya Pradesh is expected to move through Rajasthan and reach Sindh by September 6, bringing strong monsoon currents into eastern Punjab and Sindh.
Showers are expected in Tharparkar, Mithi, Islamkot, Nagarparkar, Chachro, Diplo, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Dadu, Kashmore, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Ghotki, and Karachi.
The Met Office warned that heavy downpours could inundate low-lying areas in Karachi, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Hyderabad, and Shaheed Benazirabad. Rainfall is also expected in parts of Balochistan.
