KARACHI: The Mayor of Karachi Murtaza Wahab on saturday imposed a rain emergency as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted heavy rainfall in various parts of the country.
The weather forecast department informed in its latest update that a new rain system located over west Bengal is likely to move westwards during the next couple of days, which would bring strong monsoon currents in Pakistan’s southern parts on the night of August 25
It added that heavy rains expected from August 26 to 29 under this system, prompting the concerned authorities to take emergency measures.
Taking the predictions into account, Karachi Mayor Wahab on Saturday announced that a rain emergency has been impose to deal with the post-rain situation in the metropolis.
He added that instructions given to the municipal services of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and leaves of all concerned staffers suspended to cope with the expected rains.
According to the Met Office, the areas in Sindh that are likely to receive showers include Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Tando Allayar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Nagarparkar, Mithi, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Matiari, Sanghar, Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Naushero Feroze.
