Islamabad, July 2, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has rung loud alarm bells as the monsoon season prepares to intensify dramatically by the weekend.
In a sensational update, the PMD has warned that a powerful monsoon system is building momentum and expected to unleash widespread rainfall across the country starting July 5. Accompanied by a fresh westerly wave on July 6, this brewing weather cocktail has the potential to trigger urban flooding, landslides, and flash floods in vulnerable regions.
According to the PMD, moist currents are continuously penetrating Pakistan’s atmosphere, setting the stage for a ferocious wet spell. From Kashmir to Karachi, most regions will witness thunderous monsoon downpours with scattered heavy to very heavy falls that may prove disastrous in low-lying and hilly areas.
The PMD forecast details that northern regions including Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan will be lashed by heavy rainstorms from July 5 to 10. Danger zones include Swat, Dir, Chitral, Malakand, Mansehra, and Muzaffarabad. Central Punjab, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad, is also on high alert for urban flooding and roof collapse incidents due to strong windstorms and lightning strikes.
Southern areas such as D.G. Khan, Multan, and Bahawalpur will see their share of heavy monsoon showers from July 6–8, while northeastern Balochistan and parts of Sindh – including Karachi, Hyderabad, and Tharparkar – are bracing for isolated but potentially intense rainfall starting July 3.
The PMD has advised residents, tourists, and farmers to remain cautious, especially in mountainous and flood-prone areas. Landslides may block major roads in Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, and Galiyat, while monsoon downpours could overflow streams and nullahs in KP and northern Punjab.
The department has issued a nationwide monsoon alert urging emergency services to remain on standby. The PMD emphasized that these rains, though vital for agriculture, could turn deadly if precautionary steps are not taken immediately.
The monsoon is here – and it’s not holding back. Stay alert. Stay safe.