Monsoon Alert: Heavy rains to lash Pakistan early July
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According to Met office moist currents are penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to become intensified in next couple of days.

According to Met office moist currents are penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to become intensified in next couple of days. A westerly wave is expected to approach upper parts on 25th June and likely to become significant on 26th June. Under the influence of these meteorological conditions:

Kashmir/Gilgit-Baltistan:

Rain wind/thunderstorm with scattered heavyfalls (at times very heavy) is expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from 24th June (evening/night )to 02nd July with occasional gaps. Rain wind/thunderstorm is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) from 26th to 29th June with occasional gaps.

Punjab/Islamabad:

Rain wind/thundershower with scattered heavyfalls (at times very heavy) is expected in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Okara, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Mianwali from 25th June to 01st July with occasional gaps. Rain wind/thundershower is expected in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, D.G. Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan and Layyah from 26th to 28th June.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa:

Rain wind/thundershower with scattered heavyfalls (at times very heavy) is expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Waziristan, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Hangu and Kurram from 25th June to 01st July with occasional gaps.

Balochistan:

Rain wind/thundershower is expected in Northeastern/Southern parts (Sherani, Musakhel, Loralai, Sibbi, Barkhan, Naseerabad, Kalat, Lasbella, Khuzdar, Awaran, Kalat, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti and Kohlu) from 25th night to 28th June.

Sindh:

Rain wind/thundershower is expected in upper and southeast Sindh (Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Kashmore, Hyderabad, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Jamshoro, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Badin and Karachi) from 25th to 28th June with occasional gaps.