The Meteorological Department has issued a warning about imminent heavy rainfall in various regions of Pakistan due to strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
According to the department’s spokesperson, Islamabad and nearby areas are expected to receive rain, with some locations facing heavy downpours.
Significant rainfall is forecasted for Murree, Guliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, and Jhelum. Rain is also possible in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Bitgram, and Buner.
In Balochistan, heavy rain is anticipated across multiple cities, including Quetta, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Makran, Awaran, Panjgur, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Mastung, Tezbalu, Sibi, Shirani, Kohlu, Bolan, Harnai, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Jafarabad, Dera Bugti, Ziarat, Zhob, Gwadar, Pasni, Ormara, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, and Kalat.
The Sindh region is also likely to experience substantial rainfall, particularly in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Sukkur, Khairpur, Matiari, Nowshehru Feroze, Jamshoro, Badin, Sanghar, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Allah Yar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Dadu.
In Punjab, rain is expected in Mandi Bahauddin, Gujarat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Leh Bhakar, Mianwali, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, and Rahim Yar Khan.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain is anticipated in Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Karam, Orakzai, Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Dera Ismail Khan.
Residents are advised to stay informed about the latest weather updates and take necessary precautions to ensure safety during the expected heavy rains.