{
  "id": 7106536,
  "title": "5 Punjab Cities at Risk of Urban Flooding and Landsliding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/5-punjab-cities-at-risk-of-urban-flooding-and-landsliding",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T12:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/13/5-punjab-cities-at-risk-of-urban-flooding-and-landsliding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab is set to receive its final monsoon spell, with heavy rainfall predicted until September 17, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). The authority has issued warnings that Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, and Faisalabad could experience urban flooding due to the intense rainfall, potentially overwhelming drainage systems in these major cities and creating risks in low-lying areas. Additionally, there are concerns about possible landslides in Murree, the Galiyat region, and other mountainous areas as a result of the expected rainfall. Several districts in Sindh are also forecasted to receive rain during the same period, with Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Hyderabad, and Khairpur likely to experience rainfall from this evening until September 16. Karachi is expected to receive rain from tomorrow until September 16. Authorities have urged residents in flood-prone and landslide-sensitive areas to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions as the latest monsoon spell sweeps through Punjab and Sindh.",
  "summary": "Punjab is expected to receive its ninth and final spell of monsoon rain from today, with heavy rainfall forecast across … Read More The post 5 Punjab Cities at Risk of Urban Flooding and Landsliding appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}