Widespread torrential rain disrupted life across the city badly on Thursday, turning streets into rivulets, causing traffic jams and upsetting power supply in many areas. Meanwhile, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) sources have predicted widespread rains and wind-thunderstorm are expected in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Hazara, Malakand, Peshawar, Mardan divisions and Kashmir during the next twelve hours.
Heavy spell of rain also resulted into drop in mercury and the minimum temperature was recorded 29 degree Celsius in the city.
It may be noted that the PMD had issued a weather advisory earlier this week, stating that widespread monsoon rains/wind-thunderstorm in upper and central parts of the country is expected from Wednesday to Saturday.