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▶Sindh on high alert as fresh monsoon spell set to hit province

Sindh on high alert as fresh monsoon spell set to hit province

DG PDMA Syed Salman Shah says vulnerable areas and major drainage choke points have already been identified to enable a swift emergency response.

July 29, 2026

Flood-affected people carry makeshift tents as they wade through floodwaters at Alipur in the Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province on September 13, 2025. (File photo: AFP)

Northwest Pakistan on high alert as monsoon rains, flood threats intensify

Met Office says the current monsoon system will remain active through the coming week, bringing widespread rain, windstorms and thunderstorms to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and upper Punjab.

July 3, 2026

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa braces for scorching heat as temperatures near 47°C

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa braces for scorching heat as temperatures near 47°C

Authorities in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have issued a heatwave alert as temperatures in several districts are expected to climb as high as 47°C over the coming days, raising concerns over heatstroke, dehydration and pressure on public health systems

May 7, 2026

Deadly rains put Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on high alert

Deadly rains put Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on high alert

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has warned of floods and glacial lake outburst floods, placing Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on high alert as more rain is expected, with authorities closely monitoring glaciers and preparing emergency response teams.

April 2, 2026

North-West Pakistan under high alert: PDMA warns of glacial lake outbursts in 5 districts

North-West Pakistan under high alert: PDMA warns of glacial lake outbursts in 5 districts

Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert to five sensitive districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). Due to the current heavy rains in the last few days and snowfall in the northern regions of Pakistan, there is a possibility of glaciers melting in Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat and Upper Kohistan. Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert to five sensitive districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). Due to the current heavy rains in the last few days and snowfall in the northern regions of Pakistan, there is a possibility of glaciers melting in Upper Chitral, Lower Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat and Upper Kohistan.

March 31, 2026