LAHORE – The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab is actively managing relief operations in response to recent flooding in Isa Khel and Mianwali tehsils of Mianwali district. Overflowing rain drains have inundated low-lying areas, severely affecting several communities. In Isa Khel Tehsil, the hardest-hit areas include Tanikhel, Darazwala, Samandwala, Jannatiwala, and Tarak Sharqi. In Mianwali Tehsil, Khan Muhammad Wala, Sheikhan Wali, Qureshiyan, Terikhel, and Rukhari Kachha are the primary affected zones. Floodwaters have impacted approximately 1,100 acres in Isa Khel and 1,000 acres in Mianwali. Currently, 14 relief camps are operational in Tehsil Mianwali and 5 in Isa Khel. These camps are providing shelter, food, and free transportation to displaced individuals. PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia said that no loss of life or major property damage had occurred, thanks to the prompt actions of the Punjab government. Rescue operations have successfully evacuated citizens and livestock from the affected areas. The DG emphasized that all available resources are being deployed for ongoing rescue and relief efforts, including ambulances and specialized rescue teams. Measures are also in place to prevent disease outbreaks among both people and livestock, with vaccination and medical supplies being distributed. Administrative officers are continuously monitoring the situation on the ground to ensure effective management and support for the affected communities. Meanwhile, Partly cloudy, hot and humid weather was witnessed in the city here on Tuesday while the Met Office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours. Met Officials said monsoon currents were continuously penetrating from the Arabian Sea to eastern and southern parts of the country while a westerly wave was likely to approach today evening. They forest more rain-windstorm/thundershower in upper Punjab, eastern/south Balochistan, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan while heavy falls were likely at isolated places in Northeast Punjab, Pothohar region and Kashmir. Rainfall was recorded at several cities across the country. Tuesday’s highest maximum temperature was recorded at Chilas where the mercury reached 43°C while in Lahore it was 35.5°C and minimum was 27.8°C.
