KARACHI: Weather turned pleasant as parts of Karachi received heavy showers afternoon. Saddar, M.A. Jinnah Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, University Road, Site Area, Sher Shah, Landhi, Orangi, Baldia, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Port Qasim, Gulshan-e-Hadeed and other areas received showers. Yesterday, Meteorological Department issued forecast of cloudy weather with chances of rain/thunderstorm in city.

City could receive more rains till August 18 under an approaching new monsoon system though persisting low-pressure area over North Arabian Sea has become less intense. More monsoon rains could also lash Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushehro Feroze, Sukkur, Larkana, Ghotki, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Dadu, Jamshoro, Qambar Shahdadkot, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Thatta, Sujawal and Sanghar districts. “The rain-thunderstorm activity is likely to become intense and widespread in all above-mentioned districts from August 16 to August 18,” said forecast.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 17 2022

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