According to the NDMA advisory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to see scattered showers and thunderstorms. The authority cautioned that isolated heavy downpours could trigger flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in mountain valleys.
Due to heavy rains, thousands of villagers living in the low-lying areas of Pakistan's Punjab were forced to leave their homes as levels of water rose in the Indus river, washing away all of the protective guide bunds and dykes constructed to support the Layyah-Taunsa Bridge, Dawn reported.
The incessant downpour caused flooding across neighbourhoods, leaving residents frustrated and helpless. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of more showers to come.
Multiple regions were affected by cloudburst-induced flash floods, exacerbating the suffering of residents. The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported that a nine-year-old boy sadly lost his life in a landslide while returning home from summer grazing to his village,
The tribe firmly asserted that they would not permit their land to be taken under the guise of an "operation." They stated, "If it comes to it, we will be buried in our own homes and rooms, but we will not abandon our land."
Rescue teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) districts continued to dig through mud and debris on Saturday after flash floods triggered by days of heavy monsoon rainfall claimed the lives of at least 344 people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within 48 hours, officials said, according to the Express Tribu
Areas in Islamabad have seen repeated incidents of rainwater accumulation and flood-like situations as rainwater entered several houses, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Residents in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) are grappling with the aftermath of recent floods that have devastated homes, farmland, and essential infrastructure.
At least 299 people, including 140 children, have died and over 700 were injured in floods across Pakistan since June 26. Thousands of homes and livestock were lost. Relief and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities warn of more heavy rains and potential flooding in several regions.
The department has asked provincial disaster management authorities and district administrations to take preventive measures against possible urban flooding.
Over 280 people have died in Pakistan due to monsoon flooding, worsened by plastic waste choking drains. WWF-Pakistan warned of health risks, ecosystem damage, and rising microplastics, urging a ban on single-use plastics and stronger waste management.
Hundreds of people from Bait Ashraf and Jarh Leghari villages in Taunsa waited for help after their homes and roads went under water. Some residents moved to higher ground with limited supplies.