Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash parts of Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring 13 others in weather-related incidents, as authorities warned of further downpours, urban flooding and flash floods through early July.
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said rainfall would likely intensify in Azad Kashmir, northeast Punjab, the Potohar region, Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between June 29 and July 3. Southern Sindh, including Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin and Thatta, is expected to face heavy to very heavy rainfall through July 5.
In Lahore, Rescue 1122 reported two deaths and 12 injuries linked to the storms. In Sharifpura, two people were killed when the roof of a mud-brick house collapsed. Meanwhile, in Karachi, three individuals were electrocuted during the downpour, and in Gilgit-Baltistan, two sisters were swept away by rising floodwaters in Kargah Nala.
Authorities have issued urban flood warnings for low-lying areas in central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and the Potohar region. The National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) also warned of potential flash flooding in Hazara and Malakand Divisions, as well as in the Jhelum and Poonch Valleys of Azad Kashmir and along the Pir Panjal range.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the danger is compounded by rapidly melting glaciers. Local officials in Nagar district reported that the glacier near Tokorkot village has eroded land, damaged farmlands and power lines, and threatened at least 15 homes. Several families have been relocated to safer areas as a precaution.
Pakistan remains highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including floods and glacial lake outburst events, which have intensified in recent years due to rising global temperatures.
