July 19, 2026
Monsoon Rains Arrive on Schedule as PMD Forecast Activates; Flash Floods Hit KP Streams, Balochistan Braces for July 19 Rains
Heavy monsoon rains intensified across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 18–19, the first active days of the Pakistan Meteorological Department's July 18–25 nationwide forecast. Flash flooding was reported in local streams and nullahs in KP consistent with PMD warnings. Northeastern Balochistan — including Zhob, Kohlu, Sibi and Khuzdar districts, several of which are also active Operation Shaban zones — faces its heaviest rainfall from the evening of July 19 through July 23. More than 90 people have been killed in rain-related incidents since late June.









