The Met Office has issued a monsoon weather alert for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Punjab, warning of heavy rainfall, potential cloudbursts, and river flooding.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and the Met Office, an active monsoon system over upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Punjab could trigger torrential rains in Mardan, Shangla, Buner, Swat, Mansehra, Peshawar, and adjoining areas.
Heavy downpours accompanied by thunderstorms are also expected in Abbottabad, Battagram, Kohistan, and Kashmir’s Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, and Rawalakot.
The PDMA Punjab has issued an alert for possible river flooding between August 17 and 23.
It cautioned that widespread heavy rains are likely across the province from today, with the possibility of cloudbursts in upper Punjab.
Meanwhile, the PMD has also forecast heavy rainfall for Sindh and Balochistan, warning of flooding and landslides in vulnerable regions.
Intending tourists have been advised to defer their travel of mountainous areas, while the administration has been asked to keep alert.
It is to be mentioned here that a rain emergency has been declared in Islamabad and Rawalpindi after heavy rainfall.