Scattered rain likely to continue on Saturday

ISLAMABAD: Monsoon currents penetrating eastern and upper parts of the country up to 5000 feet will cause more scattered rain/dust-thundershowers in upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, lower Sindh, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan on Saturday.

An official of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) told APP that scattered rain/dust-thundershower, with isolated heavy falls at times, is likely in upper Punjab; Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal divisions while dust-thundershower may occur at a few places of south Punjab during next 24 hours.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, scattered rain/dust-thundershower, with isolated heavy falls at times, is likely in its upper and central parts of the province including Malakand, Hazaro, Peshawar, Kohat and D. I. Khan divisions on Saturday.

However, hot and humid weather is likely in most parts of Sindh with chances of isolated rain/dust-thundershower in southern Sindh during next 24 hours. In Balochistan, hot and dry weather is expected during next 24 hours, however, rain/thundershower is expected at scattered places in Kashmir and GB during next 24 hours.

The Met analysis said seasonal low still lies over northeast Balochistan with its trough extending south-eastward, however, the wet spell continued from last 48 hours will end on Saturday evening/night. According to reports, the negligence of the authorities in different parts of Punjab and KP created water pools on roads and undermined the enjoyment of locals who were happy due to pleasant change in weather. Rainwater entered in houses and destroyed people’s belongings in some cities. Four children have died due to collapse of walls and buildings during rain, the reports added.