Islamabad( The COW News Digital)The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather advisory forecasting thunderstorms and rainfall across Islamabad and several other regions of the country. Citizens are advised to stay alert as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning is expected in multiple areas.
According to the PMD, central and lower Sindh as well as southern Balochistan are likely to experience rainfall at most places, with some areas possibly receiving intense downpours. Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeastern and southern Punjab, the Potohar region, Islamabad, Kashmir, and upper Sindh are expected to see partly cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms and rainfall.
In Islamabad and surrounding regions, several areas are predicted to witness rain with thunderstorms. This includes Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Okara, Narowal, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, and Sadiqabad. Strong winds and lightning are expected to accompany rainfall in these areas.
Additional forecasts indicate rainfall in Abbottabad, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Haripur, Peshawar, Sawabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, and Bunair.
Southern Sindh cities including Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mithi, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sanghar, Jamshoro, Dadu, Sukkur, Ghotki, Naushero Feroze, Larkana, Khairpur, and Jacobabad are also likely to experience rainfall.
Balochistan provinces including Awaran, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Ormara, Pasni, Gwadar, Kech, Panjgur, Khuzdar, Qalat, Zhob, Barkhan, Sibi, Quetta, and Ziarat are expected to receive rain. In Azad Kashmir, thunderstorms are forecasted at isolated locations, while Gilgit-Baltistan will remain dry with partly cloudy conditions.
The PMD has urged residents to exercise caution during periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Road travelers are advised to avoid low-lying and flood-prone areas, and precautionary measures should be taken to safeguard property and lives. The rains are part of the ongoing monsoon season affecting multiple parts of Pakistan, which may continue in the coming days.
Authorities have also highlighted that strong winds and lightning could lead to temporary disruptions in urban and rural areas. Emergency response teams remain on standby in key regions to manage potential flooding or weather-related incidents.
