Rains predicted in upper areas of Pakistan
Pakistan Times Wire Service

ISLAMABAD: Meteorological Office has predicted rains over the upper parts of the country starting from Saturday and likely to persists up to April 02, 2007.

Upper parts of NWFP province are expected to receive widespread rains with moderate to heavy falls at times which may generate landslides and avalanches between March 31-April 02.

However, scattered dust thunderstorm and rain is likely over lower parts of NWFP during the period.

In Northern areas and Kashmir, most parts including earthquake affected areas are likely to receive moderate and at times heavy rainfall, which may also cause landslides.

Isolated and scattered dust thunderstorm and rain is also expected over upper Punjab and isolated dust thunderstorm and rain over northwest Balochistan including some coastal areas during next 72 to 96 hours.●