Met Office warns heavy falls may genera­te flash floodi­ng in Makran, Quetta, Zhob, DG Khan divisi­onsThe Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain and dust-thunderstorms in Karachi and other areas of the country next week. Under the influence of this new weather system, dust-thunderstorm and rain is expected at scattered places in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Balochistan, upper Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Saturday. Widespread dust-thunderstorm and rain, with few moderate to isolated heavy falls, is also expected in K-P, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Monday to Wednesday. Widespread dust-thunderstorm and rain, with few moderate to isolated heavy falls, is also expected in Balochistan from Sunday evening to Tuesday, according to the weekly weather forecast. The Met Office advised farmers to take precautionary measures during the forecast period.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2019 18:45 UTC