Monsoon rains in parts of country this week: Met Office
Heavy rains in Sindh can generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Met Office forecasted on Tuesday that there will be countrywide monsoon rains from Wednesday to Saturday. Thunderstorms are expected in parts of lower Sindh, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and other areas.
According to the press statement, all concerned authorities have been advised to take necessary precautionary measures during the period as Met Office predicted strong monsoon currents to continue in southern parts of the country, while moderate currents in upper parts and Kashmir from Tuesday to Friday. There will be widespread rains in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Karachi divisions, Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Kalat, Quetta, Sibbi, Zhob and Naseerabad. These rains can case urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas divisions.
Moreover, rains will hit areas of Punjab including Bahawalpur, Multan, D.G. Khan, Sahiwal, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Lahore, Islamabad during Wednesday and Thursday. As far as Friday and Saturday are concerned, thunderstorms will happen in Hazara, Malakand, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I. Khan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Lahore divisions, Islamabad, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
Flash flooding is expected to occur in vulnerable nullas and streams of eastern Balochistan, according to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
