Another rain spell to hit Karachi from today

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A new spell of monsoon rain is expected to hit Karachi and other cities from today (Friday), the MET office said.

According to the MET office forecast, light to moderate rainfall is expected for Karachi during the next 24 to 48 hours. No severe weather system is likely to affect the mega-city during this time period.

The MET office also denied reports on social media of “another intense weather system will grip Karachi on Thursday and Friday”.

Moreover, widespread rain and thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls are expected in Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Islamabad and Kashmir. Scattered spells of rain are also expected in places in Malakand, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur and Gilgit-Baltistan.