Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz contacted deputy commissioners in Rawalpindi, Attock and Gujrat and ordered immediate drainage operations plus a post-rainage report to monitor recovery efforts.
- Punjab officials say WASA and field teams used about 990 new vehicles to clear accumulated water in multiple Rawalpindi localities within hours, and the government released before-and-after images to document the response.
- The administration cited New Lalazar as a case where more than six feet of water pooled but was drained and residents were assisted or rescued by emergency teams.
- Information Minister Azma Bokhari said pre-monsoon measures—desilting, cleared drains, deployed machinery and SOPs—helped speed the response and that commissioners and WASA remained on the ground during the spells.
- Officials warned the monsoon is still active and more rain is expected, noted specific flood risk at Rawalpindi's Nullah Lai and highlighted pressures on old market areas where interconnected drains can cause backflow and localized flooding.