Tag: Rains

Monsoon rains continue to lash widespread areas of the country, including the federal capital. Showers turned the weather pleasant in the capital city of...

Despite knee-deep water due to heavy rains, the affected people of Badin district have no water to drink. Contaminated water is being used in several...

Around a million people have been affected by heavy rains in Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar and Mirpurkhas districts, Sindh Chief...

Torrential rains coupled with strong winds wreaked havoc across the country on Monday, inundating roads in several feet of rainwater in places owing to...

Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) on Monday forecasted more rains in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad during the next two to three days....

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted 4th spell of monsoon rains in the country from Friday night that may produce scattered rains with...

Eight millimeters of rain in the provincial metropolis turned the weather pleasant after hot and muggy conditions on Wednesday. The Met office announced that...

A drought that has gripped parts of central and southern China has retreated after downpours over the weekend that brought deadly flooding to one...

Pleasant weather prevailed in the city as the citizens of Lahore witnessed short bursts of rain in various parts of the city on Saturday....

LAHORE - The floods of last years, despite wreaking havoc, had left the agriculture lands more fertile and the farmers hopeful of yielding bumper wheat crop this year. But experts seem to be wary of the recent wet spell in southern Punjab which they believe could hamper the standing wheat crop. Before recent rains, it was being expected that Pakistan could harvest over 24 million tonnes of wheat crop.
Speaking to Pakistan Today on Monday, chairman of Agri Forum Pakistan Ibrahim

KARACHI - A new westerly-wave weather system that entered Pakistan on Thursday and would remain until Monday could cause widespread rains and gusty winds, said Pakistan Meteorological Department's Sindh Chief Meteorologist Muhammad Riaz on Friday.
Riaz said that this system could be harmful for the standing wheat crops and would also reduce the snow-melting rate in the northern areas.
"Late Thursday night, a weather system of moderate intensity entered Balochistan, causing

ISLAMABAD - The Met Office has forecasted on Saturday that a fresh spell of rains will start in several parts of the country during the next 24 hours.
According to a private news channel, a thunder storm was followed by rains in Peshawar on Saturday early morning.
The Meteorological Department has predicted of rain in the next 24 hours in Islamabad and Rawalpindi along with several other parts of the country.
"Strong winds and thunder storms followed by rain is expected

LAHORE - Provincial metropolis witnessed a rainy day as predicted by the met office earlier, which made the weather pleasant in Lahore and filled the low lying areas with water.
Commuters also faced problems while traveling to their desired destinations. Met Office informed that most parts of Pakistan are in the grip of a westerly weather system that will produce intermittent rains during next three days. Under the influence of this weather system, widespread rain is predicted

LAHORE - The rainy season is all set to continue, as the Met Office on Tuesday predicted more isolated rains from today (Wednesday) in various parts of the country. According to the Met Office, isolated rain with snowfall on hilltops is expected at various places of Islamabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, North East Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and AJK while the situation would also continue on Thursday and Friday.
Met Office officials claimed that there is no chance of heavy rains

LAHORE - Rainy weather after the wave of pleasant winds compelled the citizens to enjoy the terrific weather in Lahore on Monday, whereas experts termed the rain beneficial to eliminate the bout of winter diseases and agriculture. Met office informed that Lahore observed 5 millimeter rain whereas, widespread rain with snowfall over the hills occurred in Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa, Gilgit Baltistan/Kashmir.
While rain also occurred at isolated to scattered places in Northeast

BATTICALOA - Fresh rains Friday compounded the misery of the million-plus victims of Sri Lanka's deadly floods, as relief workers struggled to bring crucial supplies to the worst-affected regions. After a brief respite overnight, renewed downpours battered the island's central and eastern districts where 27 people have been killed by the flood waters and mudslides.
"The situation is clearly worsening," said Paula Alvarado, a regional spokesman for the International Federation of

Lahore - After the season's first rain citizens of the provincial metropolis witnessed a cold weather on the last day of 2010, whereas fog was also witnessed in the morning.
According to the meteorological department lowest temperature recorded on Friday was 5 C. A met office official said that cold and dry weather expected in next 24 hours whereas fog will prevail in the morning. He also said that as soon as sky gets clear, temperature will further decrease.
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