ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains are intermittently lashing different parts of the country including Islamabad, Upper Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.
A spokesperson of Met Office told our correspondent that the highest rainfall of 138mm has been recorded in Gujrat followed by 113mm in Sialkot. He said that 78mm rain was recorded in Rawalpindi and 61mm in Islamabad.
Several areas in Rawalpindi including Jamia Masjid Road and Nadeem Colony have been deluged under rainwater. Meantime, the water level of Nala Lai started to surge.
The Nala Lai water level rose to five feet at Gawal Mandi and nine feet at Katarian. Heavy machinery has been alerted to cope with the emergency situation.
In Gujrat, the rainwater entered houses and offices posing serious troubles to the local people. The low-lying areas have been waterlogged to three feet.
The heavy showers deluged several areas in Gujranwala.
In Loralai, several areas were affected with the intense rainfall causing disturbance to the traffic flow at Quetta-Dera Ismail Khan Road.
The heavy downpours have inundated roads and low lying areas in Rawalpindi. The spokesperson said that the current monsoon spell will continue till Sunday.
Moreover, Met Office predicted flooding of Nala Daik, Nala Aik and other rain rivers of Potohar. Meantime, landsliding is also feared in mountainous areas owing to heavy rains.
Zhob and Kalat also are likely to receive the heavy rainfall with thunderstorm. And Quetta and its suburbs will remain partly cloudy today.
