Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a three-phase Monsoon 2026 Strategic Plan and directed immediate execution of the short-term phase.
- The short-term push targets repairs to dykes, floodgates and urban drainage within roughly 200–250 days ahead of next year’s rains.
- Authorities will integrate fragmented alert systems so that real-time data is displayed in assistant and deputy commissioners’ offices and the first alarms reach tehsils and districts.
- The NDMA projected 22–26% above-normal rainfall in 2026 and reported relocating about 3.1 million people this year, with likely limits on northern tourism in June and July for safety.
- Federal ministries were told to coordinate closely with provinces and prepare a National Water Council meeting, while medium-term upgrades span 1–3 years and a 4–5 year phase builds climate‑resilient infrastructure.