Karachi / Lahore:
While climate change tightens its grip, which makes the rains more ruthless and mercurial, the monsoon of this year has brought significantly stronger precipitation in most regions of the country compared to the same period last year.
According to a comparative report published by Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the precipitation recorded between July 1 and July 14, exceeded the levels of last year in almost all regions, with the exception of the Sindh and the Gilgit-Baltistan, which continued to receive precipitation lower than normal.
The PMD noted that the first half of the 2025 monsoon season had seen the precipitation greater than normal in large expanses of the country.
Punjab, in particular, was soaked with 81.6% more rain than the average, a strong increase compared to the already high precipitation of 72.4% above normal during the same period in 2024.
Likewise, the cashmere of AZAD experienced a 19.3% increase in precipitation on normal levels, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received 34.9% more than its seasonal average.
The most dramatic elevation was recorded in Balutchistan, where precipitation in 2025 climbed 187% above normal levels, while the province had witnessed normal precipitation during this period last year.
On the other hand, Sindh remained drier than usual for the second consecutive year. Precipitation was 66.2% lower than normal in 2025 and 68.6% below the average in 2024. Gilgit-Baltistan also recorded precipitation lower than average during the two years during the same period.
Meanwhile, the province of disaster management (PDMA) warned against the increase in water levels in rivers due to a combination of heavy monsoon and ice cream rain.
The weather model should persist until July 17.
The spokesperson for the PDMA confirmed that low-level floods had been reported in Tarbela and Taunsa along the Indus river, while the Chashma and Kalabagh flows remain normal.
The water levels in the Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum and Sutlej rivers are currently within safe limits, as is the hill torrents (Rod Kohi) in Dera Ghazi Khan.
