Pakistan braces for another intense monsoon spell as flooding worsens in Ferozewala, prompting authorities to issue province-wide alerts over the risk of urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides.
Flooding has intensified in Ferozewala after a breached embankment along the seasonal Bhir Nullah submerged dozens of villages and residential communities, leaving hundreds of families stranded as another powerful spell of monsoon rain approaches Punjab.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms across Punjab and several other parts of the country from July 29 to August 5, warning that some districts could receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. The weather system is expected to increase the risk of urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides in vulnerable areas.
According to the PMD, moisture-laden monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are likely to move into upper and central Pakistan, while a westerly weather system is expected to strengthen over northern regions from August 1.
Rainfall is forecast across Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, and nearby districts through August 4. Southern Punjab, including Bahawalpur, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, Vehari, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Rajanpur, is also expected to receive rain between July 31 and August 3.
The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has directed all provincial departments and district administrations to remain on high alert. Officials have been instructed to monitor rivers, streams, and vulnerable locations while ensuring drainage stations, pumps, and emergency machinery remain fully operational throughout the forecast period.
Authorities have warned of possible urban flooding in major cities, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Faisalabad, and Multan. Mountainous regions such as Murree and Galliyat may also face landslides, while flash floods remain a concern in local streams, nullahs, Kashmir, northeastern Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Hill torrents could also impact Dera Ghazi Khan and northeastern Balochistan.
Residents have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rainfall, stay away from flooded roads, damaged buildings, exposed electrical infrastructure, and low-lying areas. Parents have also been urged to keep children away from floodwaters and relocate to safer places during severe weather.
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