Rain brings relief for diverse vicinities in Pakistan
Pakistan Times National News Bureau Report

ISLAMABAD: The twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi received rain on Monday morning which turned the weather pleasant, adding to lush green beauty of the capital.

The weather remained little cloudy with sun shinning for most part in the afternoon.

Due to the fine weather condition, no bush fires was reported during in the summer season. However, a couple of incidents of isolated fires were repoted in the beginning of summer but due to the fine weather condition, the Margallas seems to be revitalized with green cover hiding the man-made scars on its face.

The Met office has forecast iterrmittent rains of moderate intensity in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and further scattered rains of light to moderate intensity over the upper catchments of all major rivers along with southern and northeastern Punjab.

Forecast for Elsewhere

Showers are also expected over central Punjab, NWFP, Zhob, Hazara division, Kashmir and also over lower Sindh.

The cotton belt of the country is likely to receive rains during next 24 hours. The rain would be beneficial for the Khareef crops particularly cotton.

According to weather experts, a monsoon low has crossed inland from the Bay of Bengal and lies over Indian state of Orissa. However, as it is quite far away from Pakistan it cannot be predicted at the moment whether it reaches Pakistan or not.

Reports of rain have also been received from Zhob 37 mm, Babusar Top 13 mm, Marala 22 mm, Shakargarh and Phulra 9 mm each, Sialkot 8mm, Barkhan and Palku 7 mm each.

The highest temperature of 44 degree centigrade was recorded in Sibbi and maximum temperature in major cities: Islamabad 34 C, Lahore 38 C, Karachi 35 C, Peshawar 39 C, Quetta 39 C, Muzaffarabad 36 C, Murree 24 C, Multan 43 C, Faisalabad 40 C and Gilgit 36 C.●