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mexe=| Downpour triggers urban flooding in Lahore
Highest ‘rainfall 263mm recorded al airport; widespread power disruptions: as 260 feeders trip; Lesco claims situation under control
By Ali Raza        F recorded demand stood at Iqbal Town 54.2mm, Gul- Chief Minister Maryam rain, and motorcyclists and with modem ‘machinery Lesco urged citizens to stay’:
5             :      3,200 megawatts against berg 62mum, Defence Road Nawaz also praised the per- drivers were appealed to and adequate human re- away from broken wires,”
LAHORE:        Downpour the allocated quota of 3.200 45mm, Samanabad 32mm, formance of all the relevant exercise extreme caution sources to deal with heavy electric poles and other in-

caused urban flooding in MW, while the actual drawl Jail Road 285mm, Pani agencies and staff partici- while crossing waterlogged
the City disrupting life here was recorded at 2,750 MW, Wala Talab 27,2mm, Laxmi pating fn the drainage roads, Secretary Housing

rainfall, he added. Drones stallations during rain and
were also used for the first to report any emergency to

Thursday while the highest Circle-wise data shared by Chowk | 25mm,. - Fars process and congratulated Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Meir time to monitor rainwater the nearest Lesco office or
rainfall of 268 mm was Lesco showed that 9 feed- rukhabad 23.4mm, Saggian them The CM herself was gal visited Tajpura and re- accumulation, - support helpline 118. -
recorded at the airport,      ers in the Ist circle, 21 in 22.2mm and Gulshan Ravi digitally monitoring the sit- viewed the ongoing rainwa- drainage operationsandfa- Meanwhile, Lesco CEO
Several localities turned the 2nd, 19 inthe3rdand2 18mm...       + — uation and the drainage ter    drainage: and cilitate timely Fescue ef expressed sorrow over re-
‘eeries —] [172 Eu’   into mini ponds and in inthe 4th were hit Inthe The heavy rain caused process... >    a    dewatering operation on forts.         * ** cent electricity-related inci-.

some videos circulating on Sth circle, 20 feeders were trouble for the road-users Wasx officials said the ground. A total of
social media citizens also affected, 4 in the Gth and 15 especially motorcyclists as 343mm _—rainfa!l = was 252mm of rainfall was
used boats in DHA to cross in the 7th, All feeders inthe at many places bike were recorded in City during the recorded in Tajpura within
the roads,            .. 8th circle remained fully seen half submerged in last 48 hours and despite a short period,

Heavy  rainfall caused  operational. Lesco said rainwater while many cars this heavy rain no water     Commissioner Lahore
widespread power disrup- field teams were immedi-. were seen stuck in middle can be found on any major Nauman Yousaf directed all
tions, with initial reports In ately mobilised for restora. of the  roads  _Walting  for road within the next two or the relevant departments to
dicating breakdown of up tion work and power sup- help. ©                            three hours after the rain remain alert and immedi-

Met. officials wamed dents and urged citizens to
that on Friday (today), adopt safety measures dur+_
heavy rains may trigger ingthe monsoon season ©
landslides in vulnerable . A spokesperson said a
areas     of     Khyber citizen died in Islampura
Pakhtunkhwa, — Gilgit- after coming into contact
Baltistan, northem areas with a streetlight pole
and Kashmir. ©” *   ~, energised by live wire from

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‘JI leader
-laid to rest

By our correspondent

LAHORE; Jamaat-e-Islami
Pakistan Secretary General
Ameerul Azeem was hid to
rest on Thursday after fu-
neral prayers at Man-
soorah, attended by thou-
sands of people, including
political, religious and civil
sockely leaders...
The funeral prayers
were led by Jamaat Emir
Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman,
who paid tribute    to


to 260 feeders across the |  Dy would be fully restored .._ In many low-lying areas,
City.                                              rainwater entered the

However,   Lesco   has”      hs per dala released by
sivena lower official figure Wasa Lahore, Tajpura re-
and claimed that 99 feeders ceived 255mm, Kahna et
were temporarily affected 143.4mm,    Shadipura
due to the rain.                        132.4mm,         Mughalpura

According to a Lesco 129mm, Upper Mall
spokesperson, the com- 1l44mm, .. | Manawan
pany’s system largely ree 106mm, Johar Town 8lmm,
majned stable despite the Chowk Nakhuda 62mm, ing points in fess than an
weather - impact, : The Nishtar Town 564mm, hour..;

MD Ghufran

stopped...

ately start drainage opera-  Lesco CEO Engineer M

an illegal connection

The rain, which started Hons. Commissioner La- Ramzan Butt directed all through a faulty PVC serve

houses and the basements at 4:15am, continued until hore has directed the staff to follow safety SOPs ice cable.
of f houses, shops, godowns  evening with various inten- assistant commissioners to and use complete protec- __ In another incident in’

+ sity and time due to which ensure the presence of tive gearduring operations Sitara Colony, current was

The sdministration ad-
vised citizens to avoid un-

the drainage operations trial Area and Kacha Jail
themselves. ~           * Road, where repair work
All districts have, forthe was started immediately

“On the other hand, Wasa water accumulated in low- teams in hotspots and low- The utility also reported reported in a shop's metal
Ahmed lying areas and citizens lying areas In their respeo damage to an 1IKY line shed due to a faulty cuse.
claimed that Wasa has seta faced difficulties in trans- tive tehsils and to monitor. near Quald-e-Azam Indus- tomer-side wire joint touch-
new record by draining the portation.
rainwater from major choke

ing the structure, Lesco
staff immediately switched
off the feeder and made the

+ Necessary travel during the. first time, been equipped after : the, rain stopped. site safe,


Two brothers die, five injured
‘in raincrelated ‘incidents

“urged motorcyclists to exe patched the Urban Search
Vercise extreme caution and Rescue (USAR) team
LAHORE: Two brothers during monsoon weather. to the scene.

died after their bike —Inyet another incident,    According to Rescue
rammed into a footpath a 19-year old motorcyclist 1122, the roof, constructed

By our correspondent

Permission granted for
public meeting, claims PPP

By our correspondent |

LAHORE: Pakistan Peopk's
hasannounosda quested the DC Lahore to

Party Lahore

* He sald that they needed
one day to complete the
arrangements for the event.

event of President Asif AE
Zardar,                               2
Tn the etter, Faisal Mir re-

had broken the gate at Minae-
Pakistan, saying that the.
gate had already been open,

Faisal Mirsaid that convoys of The gathering would begin on


.Ameerul Azeem’s religious, | while five others injured in was critically injured after with T-R girders, caved in, | public gathering at Minare- issue necessary directions to workers would arrive from July 25 at 8.00pm, with PPP
national and organisational | separate rain-related inci-_ suffering an electric shock Jeaving four occupants | Pakistan to mark President thesdministrationsothat PPP every town of Lahore. He Chairman Bilawal Bhutto.
services.           .      dents here Thursday.      while passing through a with minor injuries to the | Asif Ali Zardari’s birthday, Lahore could immediately be made it dear that ifthe DC La. Zardari addressing tt via video
Speaking on the occa-    Two brothers died after waterlogged road in the head and face.           after CM Punjab Maryam given access to the venue at hore did not cooperate, they link. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Has- °
sion, he said the late leader | their motorcycle rammed Chungi Amar Sadhu area, ©” The injured were iden- | Nawoz granted permission for Minar-e-Pakistan, enabling would drain the rainwater san Murtaza and Qanar
remained committed to his | into.a footpath during rain The victim was wading tified as 19-year old Amna, | the event, with party workers preparations forthe important from the ground thenselves. « Zaman Kaira would also ad-
responsibilities - despite | on the road leading to- through rainwater when 20-year old Ali, 22-year old already arriving at the venue event to begin without delay,    According to Faisal Mir, a dress the gathering,
battling cancer.             wards Kasur. Both riders he came into contact with Saima and 55-year old Ali                  ions.           Later, the same evening, stage measuringonehundd = On this occasion, PPP
. -. Prime Minister Shehbaz | died on the spot.       anelectriccurrent..  -. Sher Hussain.         rier to details PPP Faisal Mir spoke informally to feet long and twenty-four feet leader Majeed Ghori also
Sharif," Chief Minister] The victims were iden- The injured youth, * Rescue personnel pro- Lahore President Faisal Mir the media at Minare- wide is being prepared forthe spoke to the media, saying
Maryam Nawaz, Bangladesh | tified as Hamza, 18, son of identified as Rehman, son vided first aid before shift- | sent a formal letter to DC La- Pakistan, saying that he was event, where singers will per» that party workers - had
Jamaat-elstami Emir Dr | Arif, and his brother Mas- of Mukhtar, was found in ing all four victims to La- | hore Capt (retd) Ali Ejaz, ine grateful to the CM Punjab for form patriotic songs, while & brought the stage equipment
Shafiqur Rahman and kead- | san, 16.              .      critical condition and was hore General Hospital.     forming him that the Principal granting permission for the one minute past 12 on July 26, to Minar-e-Pakistan and that,
ers from various political | . Traffic police and Res- shifted to Lahore General    A total of 17 rescuers | Secretary to CM Punjab Sajid gathering. “By granting per- a twenty-fourfeet-hig