Scattered Thunderstorm, Rain Expected; No Significant Rainfall Reported: NDMA

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported no significant rainfall during last 24 hours whereas the upper catchments of all major rivers to receive rainfall.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Sep, 2018 ) :The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has reported no significant rainfall during last 24 hours whereas the upper catchments of all major rivers to receive rainfall.

According to the daily monsoon situation report on Friday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast for next 24 hours, predicts, "Scattered thunderstorm/ rain with isolated heavy falls are expected over the Upper Catchments of all the major Rivers except River Indus along with Bannu, Kohat, Hazara, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala Divisions. Isolated rainfall is expected over the Upper Catchment of River Indus along with Malakand, Sargodha, Lahore and Bahawalpur Divisions and Southeast Sindh".

The road situation reported as on 6 September; due to landslide, the Karakoram Highway (KKH) was blocked at Hassanabad, GB where restoration work is in progress to clear the road by Frontier Works Organization (FWO).

The Road to Batswat village, Tehsil Ishkoman, District Ghizer, GB was also blocked due to debris flow and restoration work was in progress on the road by district administration. "All other roads across the country and railway routes are clear", the report said.

About the rainfall outlook from 7 to 13 September, the report said, "Scattered thunderstorm or rain with isolated heavy falls and one or two very heavy falls are expected over the upper parts of the country from 13 September 2018.

The weather remained hot and humid in most parts of the country. However, light rain occurred at Gujranwala Division and Gilgit-Baltistan.