Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds and precipitation is expected on Friday in various regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Azad Jammu and cashmere, according to the meteorological department of Pakistan.
The ministry said that strong winds and heavy rains could strike isolated areas in Islamabad, the Potohar region, the northeast and the center of Punjab, as well as the Gilgit-Baltistan.
Halm storms and showers are also probably in a few places, the forecasters warned.
At the top of the Sindh and the northeast of Balutchistan, a rain with thunder and dust storms is expected during the evening and the night.
Yesterday, a powerful thunderstorm accompanied by torrential rains swept Islamabad, considerably cooling the federal capital and bringing a refreshing change to the weather.
According to Express News, the storm was marked by strong winds and strong precipitation, breaking the intense heat fate that had grasped the city. Thick and dark clouds covered the sky, plunging the city into near the dark in the middle of the day, creating an atmosphere recalling the night.
Rawalpindi’s twin city has also experienced extreme weather conditions. Dust storms and high -speed winds have seriously reduced visibility, disrupted the daily life and caused the congestion of traffic on the main roads. Several business centers, hotels and restaurants have been forced to close temporarily due to the storm. Precipitation accompanied by strong gusts have also been reported on Rawalpindi.
In addition, the power supply was disrupted in several cities in Punjab on Thursday after strong precipitation and strong winds caused generalized journeys, officials said.
In Lahore, the gusts of wind reaching up to 100 km / h were followed by showers which led to more than 565 electric feeders, according to the authorities of the distribution of electricity.
In Faisalabad, 150 feeders were affected by the showers, while Islamabad experienced a significant disturbance, although officials said that more than 80% of the power had since been restored.
The rain also had an impact on several areas, including Gujranwala, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Kamoke, Hafizabad, Sialkot and Wazirabad. Showers have also been reported to Chakwal, Jhelum and Bahawalnagar.
In Mianwali, intense rains and a hailstorm were recorded. In Sargodha, a house wall collapsed due to the storm, killing a person and injuring four children.
The authorities are continuing the restoration work in the affected areas.
