Islamabad and Rawalpindi experienced a recorded rainfall of 199 millimetres last night. Amid the rising flood risk in the twin cities, local administration has now sought help from the Pakistan Army as a response to the worsening situation.

The Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has contacted the 111 Brigade of the Pakistan Army, as emergency deployment has been deemed necessary, the agency s spokesperson stated.

With additional rainfall indicated by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the alarm has been raised in Nullah Leh areas, where water levels have increased by 16 feet. WASA has announced a rain emergency and deployed teams along with heavy machinery in Rawalpindi low-lying areas for water drainage management.

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"Nullah Leh and other drains of the city are being monitored around the clock," said the Managing Director of WASA, adding that water levels have risen to 16 feet at Katarian and 14 feet at the Gowalmandi Bridge.

Rescue 1122 has been put on red alert. Residents in affected areas have been asked to shift to secure places by the district officer and vacate any structurally unsound buildings in anticipation of potential flooding.

Rainfall amounts hitherto are 53mm at Saidpur, 77mm at Golra, 95mm at Bokra, 67mm at Shamsabad, 105mm at Kachehri, 90mm at Pirwadhai and Gowalmandi, and 80mm at Katarian.