The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a significant alert for possible landslides in mountainous areas in view of expected intermittent rain in different parts of the country during the next 24 hours, urging citizens to avoid unnecessary travel.
NDMA’s National Emergency Operation Centre has issued an advisory for public safety, strongly recommending that residents of vulnerable areas exercise extreme caution. The authority has appealed to the public to stay updated on the changing weather conditions through official sources like radio, TV, and the Pak NDMA Disaster Alert app.
Citizens have been further instructed to follow all directives issued by their respective local administrations to ensure safety during this unpredictable weather.
Meanwhile, temperatures recorded on Sunday morning showed a varied situation across the country. The temperature in Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar was 20 degrees Celsius. Karachi had a warm morning with 28 degrees, while cooler weather was recorded in Quetta and Murree at 15 degrees, Gilgit at 12 degrees, and Muzaffarabad at 16 degrees Celsius.
In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the meteorological department has forecast cloudy skies with strong winds. There is also a possibility of rain with thunderstorms in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, and Baramulla.
According to the temperatures recorded in the region in the morning, Srinagar recorded 12, Jammu 21, Leh a cold 6, Pulwama and Shopian 11, while Anantnag and Baramulla recorded 10 degrees Celsius.