The Punjab capital received intermittent rain which dropped the temperatures to 25 degrees Celsius and turned the weather pleasant. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more showers till August 31. The rain began around 10:40 a.m. and continued throughout the day with occasional breaks, causing difficulties for motorcyclists and commuters. The areas across the city including Jail Road received 23 mm rain, Airport (14 mm), Gulberg (12 mm), Laxmi Chowk (16 mm), Upper Mall (18 mm), Mughalpura (5 mm), Tajpura (4 mm), Nishter Town (32 mm), Chowk Nakhuda (16 mm), Pani Wala Talab (20 mm), Farrukhabad (22 mm), Gulshan-e-Ravi (20 mm), Iqbal Town (13 mm), Samanabad (7 mm), Johar Town (7 mm), and Qartaba Chowk (18.5 mm).

The officials of district government were actively engaged in drainage operations during and after the rain. Officers of the concerned departments also conducted visits to low-lying areas to assess and manage the situation. According to PMD spokesperson, rain with winds and occasional thunderstorms (some potentially heavy) are expected to continue in various regions, including Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, and Rahimyar Khan until August 31, with occasional gaps in between.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan