Rain wind/thundershower is expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eastern Balochistan, Kashmir and lower Sindh during the next twelve hours. Heavy falls are likely in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab and Kashmir.
Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-five degree centigrade, Lahore thirty, Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar twenty-seven, Quetta twenty-four, Gilgit twenty-two, Murree seventeen and Muzaffarabad twenty-three degree centigrade.
According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, cloudy/chances of rain-thundershower with isolated heavy falls is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla, partly cloudy with chances of rain and thundershower in Leh.
Temperature recorded this morning: Srinagar, Pulwama and Baramulla eighteen degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-seven, Leh thirteen, Anantnag and Shopian nineteen degree centigrade.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has advised the concerned authorities to take precau-tionary measures in wake of torrential rains in Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab this week. The vigorous monsoon activity will be the result of con-tinuous penetration of monsoon currents from Bay of Bengal in upper and central parts of the country as well as another strong monsoon low pressure area (LPA) approaching Sindh on July 14 (Thursday).
Under the influence of this weather system, more widespread intermittent heavy to very heavy rain-wind/thundershowers are expected in Karachi, Hy-derabad Thatta, Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Mithi, Jamshoro.—NNI