The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has planned the rain through the Punjab from March 2 to 4, offering a respite from warmer temperatures at the beginning of the sacred month of Ramadan.
According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the rain will affect most of the districts, including Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab and Mandi Bahauddin. Lahore, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Faithbad and Toba Tek Singh should also undergo precipitation.
Showers are also planned for southern regions such as Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sahiwal and Pakpattan.
In the hilly areas of Murrier and Galyat, the rain and the snowfall are expected. The director general of the PDMA, Irfan Ali Khatia, expressed a alert to the local authorities to remain vigilant and prepare for any disturbances.
The PDMA also informed the key departments, including wasa, rescue, irrigation and livestock, to stay on alert. Citizens are advised to avoid unnecessary trips in bad weather. The PDMA control room actively monitored the situation and the telephone assistance line (1129) is available for emergencies.
Temperatures in Lahore fell after recent rain and snowfall, the city recorded a hollow of 10 ° C. Time should remain cold and dry over the next two days, another rain system should arrive by March 3.
Meanwhile, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PMD warned against additional rain, thunderstorm activity and snowfall in the mountainous areas of the province. Affected districts include Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla and several others, the conditions that should persist until March 4. The PDMA has issued security guidelines to local administrations, urging them to prepare for potential dangers such as the fall in trees and electricity disturbances.
