PMD predicts more rainfall in the country

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rain-windstorm/thundershower in most parts of the country including Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfalls are likely at isolated places in northeastern and south Balochistan, upper Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northeast Punjab, Pothohar region and Kashmir.

As per synoptic situation, strong monsoon currents, continuously penetrating from Arabian Sea in central and southern parts of the country, entered into the upper parts.

PDMA forecasts continuation of monsoon rains in Punjab till August 06

Torrential rains may generate flash flooding in local nullahs and streams of Hilly areas of Dera Ghazi Khan, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Loralai, Sibbi, Harnai, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Jhal Magsi, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Awaran, Kech, Panjgur, Jacobabad, Qamber Shahdad Kot, Larkana, Dadu, Jamshoro, Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Gujrat and Kashmir.

Heavy downpour may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Shikarpur and Khairpur.

Landslides may cause road closure at the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the wet period.