The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another spell of monsoon rains across large parts of the country from July 29 to August 5, warning of urban flooding, flash floods, landslides, and travel disruptions. According to a weather advisory issued on Tuesday, monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are expected to penetrate the upper and central parts of Pakistan from July 29, while a westerly wave affecting northern areas is likely to intensify from August 1.

According to a weather advisory issued on Tuesday, monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal are expected to penetrate the upper and central parts of Pakistan from July 29, while a westerly wave affecting northern areas is likely to intensify from August 1.

The PMD said rain accompanied by thunderstorms, with scattered heavy to very heavy falls, is expected in Kashmir, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan during the forecast period. Southern Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan are also likely to receive rain, with isolated moderate to heavy showers in several districts.

The Met Office warned that heavy rainfall could trigger urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad between July 30 and August 4. Similar flooding is also possible in parts of Sindh, including Nawabshah, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Khairpur, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot, Tando Muhammad Khan, and Tando Allahyar from July 31 to August 2.

The advisory also cautioned that flash floods may occur in local streams and nullahs in Kashmir, Murree, Galliyat, northeastern Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, and northeastern Balochistan. Landslides are also possible in vulnerable mountainous areas, including upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.

The PMD advised tourists and travelers to remain cautious, while farmers have been urged to plan agricultural activities according to the weather conditions and take measures to protect livestock. All concerned authorities have been directed to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to minimize the impact of the expected weather system.

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