LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met Office) has predicted widespread rain and thunderstorms across the country, starting from September 26.
A westerly wave and moist currents from the Bay of Bengal are expected to bring heavy falls to various regions.
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Kurram, Orakzai, and Kohat will experience rain-wind/thundershowers from September 26 (evening/night) to October 1. Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, and Dera Ismail Khan will see similar weather from September 27 to October 1.
In Punjab/Islamabad, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Wazirabad will experience rain-wind/thundershowers from September 26 (evening/night) to October 1.
Residents are advised to take necessary precautions, especially in areas prone to flooding and landslides. The Met Office has warned of isolated heavy falls, strong winds, and thunderstorms.
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