Northern Punjab Storm 2025: Rain, Hail, and What It Means for Lahore, Islamabad & Rawalpindi
Northern Punjab Storm 2025: Rain, Hail, and What It Means for Lahore, Islamabad & Rawalpindi What’s Happening in Northern Punjab Right Now? Over the past 72 hours, northern Punjab has been hit by a severe storm system that has disrupted daily life in three of Pakistan’s largest urban centers: Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. With powerful winds, relentless rainfall, and an unusual hailstorm battering the region, residents have been caught off-guard by a weather event that has quickly become one of the most talked-about stories of May 2025. Social media feeds are flooded with images of flooded streets, cars blanketed in hail, and toppled trees across residential and commercial zones. In Islamabad, entire sectors faced power outages as ice pellets the size of marbles shattered windows and damaged rooftops. Rawalpindi saw widespread traffic blockages due to waterlogged roads, while in Lahore, the old city struggled with overflowing drains, prompting city officials to issue urg...