The onset of monsoon rains in the country, the twin cities were flooded with rain.
Heavy rain lashed the federal capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi since early morning, flooding low-lying areas and roads. Water levels have also started to rise in Nala Lai, and the rainfall continues to be intermittent.
Meanwhile, various cities of Punjab also received cloudy rain, Gujarat and Gujjar Khan also received rain.
The provincial capital Lahore has been cloudy, while Faisalabad, Gujranwala and other cities have also been forecast to receive rain.
According to the Met Department, the monsoon season is likely to bring 25 per cent more rainfall than usual, especially in Punjab, which has raised fears of urban flooding.
Meanwhile, various parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir are also getting drenched in intermittent thunderstorms. The weather has turned pleasant in Muzaffarabad and environs, as has many parts of the Lipa Valley. The weather is starting to cool down in the upper reaches.
The Meteorological Department has also issued a forecast of torrential rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
