Islamabad, July 9, 2025 – Intense monsoon currents sweeping across Pakistan have triggered widespread heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides, affecting major regions from the north to the south. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued multiple warnings as the weather pattern intensifies, posing serious threats to lives and infrastructure.
Forecasting Officer Saeeda Saleh from PMD stated, “Monsoon currents are actively penetrating most parts of the country, accompanied by a strong westerly wave.” The convergence of these systems is expected to cause hazardous weather conditions from July 9 to July 10.
According to the PMD advisory, monsoon currents are likely to generate flash floods in local streams and nullahs across areas including Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Swat, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, and the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. In southern and southwestern Pakistan, the hill torrents of D.G. Khan, along with districts of northeast Punjab, Kashmir, and several parts of Balochistan—including Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhel, and Dera Bugti—remain on high alert.
Landslides and mudslides are expected in vulnerable hilly terrains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, and Kashmir, which could lead to road closures and disruption of movement. Moreover, monsoon currents are fueling urban flooding threats in low-lying localities of Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Nowshera, and Peshawar.
The PMD has advised the general public to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel during the peak of this wet spell. Rain-wind and thundershowers are forecasted to continue in Islamabad, Punjab, KP, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir on both Wednesday and Thursday, with isolated heavyfalls anticipated in Upper Punjab, Northeastern Balochistan, and Kashmir.
In the past 24 hours, significant rainfall was recorded across various regions, including Rawalpindi (up to 65 mm), Islamabad (up to 63 mm), Murree (41 mm), Lahore (up to 30 mm), and Malam Jabba (43 mm). The highest temperature yesterday reached 45°C in Nokkundi and Dalbandin.
With monsoon currents expected to persist, the authorities are on high alert to manage the unfolding situation and mitigate damage caused by these powerful seasonal systems.