Heavy monsoon rains trigger floods in Pakistan

Published July 18, 2014
RAWALPINDI: Vehicles passing through the stagnant rain water after rain. — Photo by INP
RAWALPINDI: Vehicles passing through the stagnant rain water after rain. — Photo by INP
TAXILA: A view of underpass link road after rain. — Photo by INP
TAXILA: A view of underpass link road after rain. — Photo by INP
LAHORE: Children playing in rain water accumulated on road after heavy rain in provincial capital. — Photo by APP
LAHORE: Children playing in rain water accumulated on road after heavy rain in provincial capital. — Photo by APP
ISLAMABAD: Youngsters playing in stagnant water in a local park after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
ISLAMABAD: Youngsters playing in stagnant water in a local park after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
LAHORE: Vehicles passing through the stagnant rainwater after rain. — Photo by INP
LAHORE: Vehicles passing through the stagnant rainwater after rain. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: Youngsters enjoying in the stagnant rain water after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
ISLAMABAD: Youngsters enjoying in the stagnant rain water after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
ISLAMABAD: Workers draining out stagnant rain water from 7th Avenue Underpass after heavy rain in morning. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: Workers draining out stagnant rain water from 7th Avenue Underpass after heavy rain in morning. — Photo by INP
MULTAN: People on their way during rain as weather turned pleasant. — Photo by APP
MULTAN: People on their way during rain as weather turned pleasant. — Photo by APP
SIALKOT: People facing hardships as they wade through the rainwater accumulated on the road after rain in the city. — Photo by Online
SIALKOT: People facing hardships as they wade through the rainwater accumulated on the road after rain in the city. — Photo by Online
LAHORE: A view of rain in the provincial capital. — Photo by INP
LAHORE: A view of rain in the provincial capital. — Photo by INP
RAWALPINDI: Women passing through the stagnant rain water after rain. — Photo by INP
RAWALPINDI: Women passing through the stagnant rain water after rain. — Photo by INP
RAWALPINDI: Worker draining out stagnant rainwater at Jamia Masjid road. — Photo by INP
RAWALPINDI: Worker draining out stagnant rainwater at Jamia Masjid road. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: A vehicle passing through the stagnant rain water after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
ISLAMABAD: A vehicle passing through the stagnant rain water after rain in federal capital city. — Photo by APP
LAHORE: Commuters wade through the rainwater accumulated on the road after rain in Baghbanpura Area. — Photo by Online
LAHORE: Commuters wade through the rainwater accumulated on the road after rain in Baghbanpura Area. — Photo by Online
HARIPUR: Different roads of the city were wearing the look of a pond after rain in the city. — Photo by Online
HARIPUR: Different roads of the city were wearing the look of a pond after rain in the city. — Photo by Online
ISLAMABAD: A view of rain water accumulated on the site of Metro Bus Project at Jinnah Avenue. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: A view of rain water accumulated on the site of Metro Bus Project at Jinnah Avenue. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: A view of Faisal Masjid after heavy rain in the federal capital. — Photo by INP
ISLAMABAD: A view of Faisal Masjid after heavy rain in the federal capital. — Photo by INP

Monsoon rains are ongoing in different parts of the country. While the weather turned pleasant on the one hand, they also disrupted daily routines.

Meanwhile, the south remains hot and dry.

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