Islamabad
The met office on Monday predicted widespread snow and rainfall over hills in most of the country under the influence of a westerly wave. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread snow and rainfall over hills at northern and central districts of Balochistan including Quetta, Mastung, Ziarat, Fort Abdullah, Fort Saifullah, Harnai, Pishin, Qalat, Bolan, Sibi, Barkhan, Khuzdar, Naseerabad, Zhob, Dalbandin, Nakandi and Kharan, while at scattered places in southern districts of the province including coastal areas.
The met office has warned that heavy snow and rainfall may generate flash flooding in local nullahs of northern districts of Balochistan. Widespread rain also expected in Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sargodha, Khushab, Jhang, Faisalabad and Lahore in Punjab while at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad.—INP
