The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide weather alert as three rain-bearing systems are expected to enter Pakistan simultaneously from today until August 30. According to the authority, the incoming systems may cause heavy rainfall across multiple regions, raising the risk of urban flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.
In its advisory, NDMA warned that low-lying areas in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Kashmir are particularly prone to flooding. Mountainous regions such as Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan have been identified as high-risk zones for landslides due to expected downpours.
Sindh is among the provinces likely to be heavily affected. Cities including Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, and Tharparkar are forecast to receive significant rainfall between August 27 and 30. Other districts highlighted in the alert include Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Nawabshah, Dadu, Khairpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, and Larkana, along with Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Kashmore, and Shaheed Benazirabad.
In Balochistan, heavy rainfall is forecast in Lasbela, Khuzdar, Awaran, Qalat, Gwadar, Turbat, Kech, and Panjgur. Quetta, Ziarat, Zhob, and Loralai may also see strong showers, while Barkhan, Musakhel, Dera Bugti, and Kohlu could experience intermittent rainfall. The authority has warned that these downpours could trigger flash floods in vulnerable districts.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also expected to be impacted, with districts including Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Abbottabad, Nowshera, Charsadda, and Swabi facing risks of flash floods in local streams.
NDMA further cautioned that river flows at Taunsa, Guddu, and Kalabagh could rise significantly, threatening nearby settlements.
Provincial disaster management authorities, local administrations, and relevant agencies have been directed to remain on high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures to respond swiftly in case of emergencies. The public has also been advised to exercise caution during the forecast period, as authorities brace for potential flooding and landslides across the country.
