Pakistan Braces for Heavy Rains and Flooding: NDMA Issues Alert
— August 22, 2025
– Islamabad, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab: Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds expected from August 23 to 25, with urban flooding feared in low-lying zones and landslides likely in hilly terrain.
– Northeastern Punjab Districts: Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Sialkot, Gujrat, Hafizabad, and Mandi Bahauddin forecast to receive heavy rainfall.
– Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Intense rainfall expected from August 23 to 27, with flash floods likely in streams and landslides threatening mountainous regions.
– Azad Kashmir: Rainfall may trigger landslides and flooding in Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Bagh, Haveli, Kotli, Mirpur, and Bhimber.
– Gilgit-Baltistan : Heavy rains expected from August 23 to 27, with risks of flooding and landslides disrupting road connectivity.
– Coastal Sindh Districts : Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, and Tharparkar expected to receive heavy downpours from August 27 to 30.