ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Karachiites woke up to pleasant weather as rain lashed parts of the metropolitan city early morning on Wednesday.
Several areas including North Nazimabad, II Chundrigar Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Orangi Town, Federal B Area, Water Pump, Aisha Manzil, Landhi, Korangi, Malir and Lyari received heavy rain.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted that rain clouds hovering over the Arabian Sea will move towards the metropolis, which may cause heavy showers along Sindh’s coastal belt on Wednesday (today”.
PMD predicts moderate to heavy rainfall
According to the PMD, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected, with thunderstorms in Badin, Thatta and Hyderabad.
The PMD said rain clouds are moving towards Karachi from Balochistan.
In an advisory earlier this week, the PMD said that a strong westerly wave was expected to enter Pakistan from March 21 and was likely to grip most parts of the country on March 22.
Under the influence of that weather system, scattered rain-wind-dust/thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Hyderabad, Larkana, Sanghar, Mithi, Thatta, Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, Dadu and Karachi from March 21-23.
It had advised all authorities concerned to remain alert to cope with emergencies.
