ISLAMABAD
\nThe National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of rain, snowfall, thunder, lightning and strong winds across most parts of the country over the next 12 to 24 hours as a westerly weather system grips the region, urging citizens to remain cautious and adopt safety measures.
\nRain accompanied by thunder, strong winds and windstorms is expected in Islamabad and several Punjab cities over the next 12 to 24 hours, with authorities urging residents to remain cautious.
\nThe forecast covers Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock, Gujar Khan, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, and Mandi Bahauddin, while further rainfall is likely in Narowal, Sargodha, Jhang, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sahiwal, Kasur, Okara, Burewala, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Bahawalpur.
\nSnowfall is expected in the upper and mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next 12 to 24 hours, while rain accompanied by thunder, strong winds, and windstorms is likely in parts of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and KP.
\nThe KP areas likely to be affected include Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Mingora, Battagram, Peshawar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, and Waziristan.
\nThere is a risk of flooding in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, and Mardan, which may persist until April 5, authorities warned.
\nRain accompanied by thunder and strong winds is expected in various parts of Sindh over the next 12 to 24 hours.
\nThe areas likely to be affected include Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Dadu, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Umerkot, Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Tando Allahyar, and Tando Muhammad Khan.
\nRain is expected in various areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir over the next 12 to 24 hours, including Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Astore, Diamer, Kharmang, Shigar, Ghizer, Nagar, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalakot, Haveli, Poonch, Kotli, Mirpur, Bhimber and Neelum Valley.
\nRain accompanied by strong winds and windstorms is expected in several areas of Balochistan over the next 12 to 24 hours. The forecast covers Quetta, Zhob, Loralai, Dera Bugti, Ziarat, Kalat, Qila Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, Chaman, Pishin, Barkhan, Sibi, Nushki, Khuzdar, Awaran, Washuk, Panjgur, Turbat, Gwadar, and Lasbela.
\nThe NDMA has directed provincial and district authorities to remain alert for possible severe weather, warning that strong winds, lightning, and hail could damage weak structures, trees, crops, and power lines.
\nRain may disrupt traffic and make roads slippery, while snowfall in mountainous areas could affect travel and continuous downpours raise the risk of landslides.
\nCitizens have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel, drive carefully, and follow official instructions. Tourists heading to northern areas should check weather and road conditions in advance, while timely updates are available through NDMA\u2019s official app, Pak NDMA Disaster Alert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD The National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of rain, snowfall, thunder, lightning and strong winds across most parts of the country over the next 12 to 24 hours as a westerly weather system grips the region, urging citizens to remain cautious and adopt safety measures. Rain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-539993","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n