{"id":21107,"date":"2025-03-10T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21107"},"modified":"2025-03-10T15:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:23:03","slug":"rain-alert-issued-for-ramadan-across-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/03\/10\/rain-alert-issued-for-ramadan-across-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain alert issued for Ramadan across Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert warning of heavy rains across the province during Ramadan, with showers expected in most districts from March 9 to 16.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a PDMA spokesperson, rain and snowfall are predicted in Murree, Galiyat, and other mountainous regions. The agency has urged residents to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel in extreme weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PDMA DG Irfan Ali Kathia has instructed commissioners and deputy commissioners across Punjab to remain on high alert. Additionally, alerts have been issued to relevant departments, including WASA, Rescue 1122, the irrigation department, and the livestock dpartment, to ensure preparedness for any emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forecast predicts significant rainfall in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, and Mandi Bahauddin. Lahore, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, and Toba Tek Singh are also expected to experience heavy showers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert warning of heavy rains<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rain alert issued for Ramadan across Punjab - Rapid News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/03\/10\/rain-alert-issued-for-ramadan-across-punjab\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rain alert issued for Ramadan across Punjab - 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