Heavy rainfall lashes Lahore, submerging low-lying areas

Lahore and several other areas in Punjab have been experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to significant flooding and disruptions. Here are the key details:

 Rainfall in Lahore:
- **Tajpura**: 242 mm
- **Lakshmi Chowk**: 130 mm
- **Pani Wala Talab**: 128 mm
- **Qurtuba Chowk**: 125 mm
- **Gulshan-e-Ravi**: 133 mm
- **Mughalpura**: 132 mm
- **Airport**: 71 mm
- **Upper Mall**: 123 mm
- **Samanabad**: 135 mm
- **Iqbal Town**: 128 mm
- **Gulberg Town**: 103 mm
- **Chowk Nakhuda**: 122 mm
- **Nishter Town**: 129 mm
- **Jail Road**: 55 mm
- **Farrukhabad**: 119 mm

 Impact:
- Roads and low-lying areas are inundated.
- Areas like Devis Road, Nisbat Road, Gawalmandi, Krishan Nagar, Rajgarh, Mazang, Achara, Faisal Town, Garden Town, Gulberg, Mughalpura, Wasanpura, Badami Bagh, and Shahdara in Lahore faced severe water accumulation.

### Other Affected Areas:
- **Islamabad and Rawalpindi**: Significant rainfall, particularly affecting areas like Dhok Kashmirian, Sadiqabad, and Dhok Kala Khan.
- **Azad Jammu and Kashmir**: Heavy rainfall in Nikyal and Barnala.
- **Punjab**: Gujranwala, Jehlam, Mandibahauddin, Hafizabad, Sargodha, and Pakpattan also received heavy rain.

 Responses:
- **Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA)**: Deployed staff for drainage, particularly focusing on low-lying areas and the Lai Nullah.
- **Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif**: Directed local administration and WASA to ensure immediate drainage of stormwater. Emergency measures are in place, with Rescue 1122 and other departments on alert.

### Karachi Weather Forecast:
- Expected to experience drizzle or light rain in the evening or night.
- Minimum temperature: 30°C; humidity: 76%
- Maximum temperature: 33-35°C
- Strong winds expected: 27-32 km/h
- Heavy rains predicted after July 20, which could bring relief from the heatwave.

The authorities are actively working to manage the situation, ensuring the drainage of rainwater and minimizing disruptions.