The Met Department issued a countrywide advisory of heavy rain from today Monday night, with hailstorms resulting in urban flooding. The advisory cautioned district administrations to remain alert to avoid flood-like situations. The weather system is expected to last till July 8. The moist currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate the upper parts of the country and a westerly wave is also likely to enter the region, said the advisory. Rain spells and thunderstorm with scattered hailstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh. Downpour advisory issued for all provinces, GB; hill torrents may hit Balochistan.

 Rain is also predicted in Barkhan, Loralai, Sibi, Naseerabad, Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Lasbela, Awaran, Musakhel, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Waziristan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sahiwal and Okara from July 5 to 8. From July 7 to 8, Sukkur, Jacobabad Ghotki, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Mithi, Chhor, Padidan, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad and Karachi are expected to receive rain. The advisory warned that heavy rain may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala and Lahore and trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, GB and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from July 4 to 7. Downpours may cause flash floods in areas of D.G. Khan and adjoining areas of northeast Balochistan from July 6 to 8. Farmers and tourists have been advised to plan activities according to the weather forecast.

 
Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP