Met office predicts monsoon rains for next 3 days

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted heavy rains in different parts of the country for the next three days.

Spokesman of Met-Office informed that good monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper & central parts of the country in next 48 hrs. Due to monsoon incursion, rain/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls is expected in a number of places in Islamabad, Punjab, FATA, KP & Kashmir from Tuesday to Thursday.

While rain/thunderstorm is also expected at isolated places of Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindh and Eastern parts of Balochistan (Zhob, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Kalat divisions) during the period.

Expected heavy downpour may cause flash flooding and landslides in the vulnerable areas of Punjab, KP, Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir. Rain coupled with glacier meltwater may result in GLOF events in vulnerable areas of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The concerned authorities and communities are advised to remain alerted during the period, particularly on Wednesday & Thursday.