Overview
- The National Disaster Management Authority issued an urgent 12–24 hour weather alert covering Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit‑Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
- The bulletin warns of thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and strong winds that could trigger flash floods and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in northern mountain districts.
- NDMA named high‑vulnerability districts such as Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit, Chilas, Astore, Shigar, Chitral, Kalam and Upper Kohistan and flagged the Karakoram Highway, Naran Road and Jaglot‑Skardu Road as at risk.
- Officials have directed provincial and district administrations, rescue teams and road maintenance agencies to stay on high alert and prepare for immediate response, and urged travellers to check conditions via the Pak NDMA Disaster Alert app.
- Seasonal glacier melt and rising temperatures increase the chance that heavy rain will raise river flows and cause slope failures, which could close routes, disrupt tourism and threaten downstream communities.