“Normal to above normal rain is expected in the northern parts including Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while normal and below normal rain is predicted for Sindh and Balochistan,” he said. Ahmad Kamal said 80 t0 90 per cent more snow was recorded this year in the catchment areas. Water Resources Secretary Muhammad Ashraf told the Senate panel that the Indus Water River System Authority (IRSA) was releasing water to the provinces as per their indent. In Punjab, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur have been identified as areas that face the greatest risk of flooding and landslides. Five other districts – Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur and Tando Muhammad Khan – have also been identified as susceptible to flooding.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 05:15 UTC