An AirSial flight bound for Islamabad from Karachi landed in Islamabad after a delay of 17 hours at Multan Airport.

The AirSial flight PF130 landed at Multan Airport at 4am on Monday due to bad weather.

The flight passengers were stranded at the Multan airport since last night.

Heavy rains and thunderstorms have affected the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, leading to issues in their sewerage systems.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department had forecast rainfall of 58 millimetres in the two cities.

The pre-monsoon season is expected to lash most parts of Pakistan from June 25 to 30.

The National Disaster Management Authority warned of urban flooding in major cities and directed provinces to ensure public safety during this period.

According to NDMA forecast, showers could cause flash flooding in Punjab and trigger landslides in the hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The areas forecast to receive rain with occasional breaks include Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh.