First pre-monsoon rain predicted from Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that unusual rains would lash most parts of the country from Tuesday, a statement from the PMD stated.

The hand out issued by Director PMD, Azmat Hayat Khan said: "Southwest monsoonal currents are likely to penetrate southern and eastern parts of the country from Sunday evening. Under the influence of southwest monsoon incursion, intermittent scattered rain-thundershowers are likely in Eastern Baluchistan, Sindh coast, central and upper parts of Punjab,upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and most parts of Kashmir from Tuesday to Thursday".

Gilgit-Baltistan is also likely to receive scattered rain during the forecast period.

Farming community is advised to adopt rain water harvesting practices to recharge the soil moisture reserves especially in rain-fed areas which are under stress conditions due to deficit rainfall during past four months.

Met office further informed that onset of regular monsoon season is likely during the first week of July.