Meteorolo-gical Department has predicted widespread rains in Southern Pakistan including flood affected areas of lower Sindh.

According to Met office, a well marked low pressure area developed over central parts of Arabian Sea has intensified into a depression (strong weather system) on Sunday, located at 1200km south-western of Balochistan coast.

The strong weather system was moving in north-west direction and likely to hit eastern coast of Sultanate Oman on Tuesday for widespread heavy rains accompanied by strong gusty winds over there.

Under the influence of this weather system widespread rain heavy at times, is also expected in southern Balochistan and lower Sindh including Karachi from Tuesday to Thursday.

Flood hit areas of lower Sindh may also receive scattered rain/thundershower on Wednesday and Sindh are advised not to venture into open sea from Tuesday to Thursday because the sea conditions are very likely to remain rough to very rough during the period.

Lowest minimum temperature recorded in Kalam and Quetta on Saturday was 2C, while minimum temperature recorded in Islamabad was 10C, Lahore 17C, Quetta 2C, Karachi 19C, Peshawar 14C, Muzaffarabad 11C, Gilgit 9C, Multan 16C, Murree 9C and Faisalabad 13C.

Highest temperature was recorded on Saturday in Turbat, Chorr was 37C.

SOURCE: BUSINESS RECORDER