Provincial Capital Receives 2nd Consecutive Day Of Rain

Published July 21, 2026 | 05:10 PM

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jul, 2026) The provincial capital experienced rainfall for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, bringing pleasant weather and a noticeable drop in temperature. The Local Meteorological Office has forecast more rain over the next 24 hours.

According to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), the highest rainfall of 84 mm was recorded in Nishtar Town. Other recorded rainfall included 36 mm at Airport, 34.4 mm at Kahna, 33 mm at Upper Mall, 30 mm at Gulshan Ravi, 27 mm at Samanabad, 24 mm at WASA Head Office Gulberg, 22 mm at Lakshmi Chowk, Iqbal Town and Pani Wala Talab, 18 mm at Jail Road and Saggian, 15 mm at Chowk Nakhuda, 12 mm at Tajpura, Farrukhabad and Shadipura, 10.2 mm at Mughalpura, 6 mm at Defence Road, and 5.2 mm at Manawan.

Despite the heavy downpour in several areas, WASA reported that all major roads and underpasses remained clear, with traffic flowing normally across the city. Water was promptly drained from key locations including Ik Morria Bridge, Qartaba Chowk, Lytton Road, Shah Jamal, Waris Road, Empress Road, Cooper Road, Lakshmi Chowk, Nabha Road, GPO Road, Railway Station, Ali Block Garden Town, Chuburji, Karim Park Ravi Road, Bhati Gate, B Block Tajpura, Rasool Park Shama Road, Wahdat Road, Tikka Chowk Johar Town, and Allahu Chowk.

WASA's Monsoon Control Room continued round-the-clock monitoring of the city's drainage situation, while all disposal stations and operational teams remained fully active to provide timely relief to residents.

Managing Director WASA directed officials to ensure the immediate resolution of public complaints and warned that any negligence in drainage operations would not be tolerated.

Meanwhile, WASA Vice Chairman Chaudhry Shehbaz Ahmad, accompanied by Deputy Managing Director Abdul Latif, remained in the field to supervise rain response operations.

The vice chairman visited the Liberty Chowk Monsoon Emergency Relief Camp, where Executive Engineer Usman Haider briefed him on ongoing operational activities.