Met Office: Rain to lash several cities in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting rain accompanied by thunder and lightning in various cities across the country. According to the forecast, Islamabad and its surrounding areas, including Murree and Galiyat, are expected to experience rain with thunder.

Regions to Receive Rainfall

Other regions likely to receive rainfall include Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Narowal, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujrat, and Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Shorkot, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Toba Tek Singh, Sahiwal, Jhang, Sargodha, Layyah, Multan, Taunsa, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, and neighboring areas of Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Chitral, Dir, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kurram, and Waziristan.

Heavy winds and thunderstorms are expected in Tank and Dera Ismail Khan. In contrast, most districts in Sindh and Balochistan will experience hot and dry weather, except for Zhob, Barkhan, Musakhel, Loralai, Khuzdar, and Quetta.

Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir may also experience rain accompanied by strong winds and thunder. The forecast indicates varying weather conditions across Pakistan, with rain and thunderstorms expected in many areas.

Earlier, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a warning against a potential tropical.