PDMA issues weather alert ahead of cold wave in Sindh

Author: Web Desk

KARACHI: On Thursday, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Sindh issued a weather alert ahead of the predicted rain and cold wave in Karachi and other districts of the province.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain in different districts of the province on December 26 and 27.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh has stated in the weather alert that Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas Dadu, Jamshoro, Larkana, and Shaheed Benazirabad are expected to receive rains.

The authority instructed local government agencies and district administrations to make arrangements to tackle the situation.

Moreover, the temperature is expected to drop further in Karachi in the coming days. According to Director Meteorological Department Sardar Sarfraz, the westerly weather system is expected to arrive in the country through Balochistan on December 25.

Although on December 26 and 27 Karachi is expected to receive light rain whereas cold waves from December 28 that will last till January 5, which can cause temperatures to remain between 9 and 10 degrees.

Furthermore, rain and snowfall are anticipated in Quetta, Chaman, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Meteorological Department.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Op-Ed

Silent Screams

Child sexual exploitation, the ugly reality no one wants to acknowledge, is deeply ingrained in…

8 hours ago
  • Editorial

Chaos Prevails

Bad blood-related news comes from Balochistan almost every other day. And the attack on a…

8 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Trump’s Victory and Pakistan

Donald Trump's victory as the President of the United States has raised numerous new questions…

8 hours ago
  • Editorial

Cricket Diplomacy

The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself entangled in an unwarranted controversy sparked by India's…

8 hours ago
  • Cartoons

TODAY’S CARTOON

8 hours ago
  • Op-Ed

Buyer Beware

Being a consumer in Pakistan is no walk in the park. It is a test…

8 hours ago