The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) on Friday issued a nationwide weather alert warning of thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and hailstorms in several parts of Pakistan during the next 12 to 24 hours. The authority also cautioned citizens and provincial administrations about possible flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in northern areas due to rising temperatures and accelerated glacier melting.

The authority also cautioned citizens and provincial administrations about possible flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods in northern areas due to rising temperatures and accelerated glacier melting.

According to the advisory, strong winds, rain, and isolated hailstorms are expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The NDMA stated that the prevailing weather conditions matched forecasts and seasonal assessments issued by the NEOC months earlier. It added that pre-monsoon preparedness measures had already been reviewed during a national monsoon conference held on the prime minister’s directives.

In Punjab, rain and thunderstorms are expected in Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sialkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Sahiwal, and Okara.

Islamabad and adjoining areas may also experience heavy rainfall and hailstorms at isolated locations.

In Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir, rainfall and thunderstorms are likely in Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Nagar, Ghizer, Diamer, Astore, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Haveli, Poonch, and Rawalakot.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to receive rain and gusty winds in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Swabi, Kalam, Mingora, Malakand, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat, Charsadda, and Dera Ismail Khan.

The NDMA also forecast thunderstorms and possible hailstorms in Sindh, including Karachi, Hyderabad, Matiari, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sujawal, and Jamshoro.

In Balochistan, weather systems carrying rain are expected to affect Quetta, Zhob, Qila Saifullah, Pishin, Chaman, Loralai, Khuzdar, Qalat, Mastung, Ziarat, Sibi, Hub, Gwadar, and Kech.

The authority urged citizens to remain cautious during severe weather conditions and advised local administrations to stay prepared for emergency response operations in vulnerable areas.

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