The weather in Karachi turned pleasant after parts of the metropolis witnessed rain with winds on Sunday.

Liaquatabad, Nazimabad, Lasbela Gharibabad and Karimabad areas of the city received light drizzle.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department had forecast rain and thunderstorm across the country from October 14 to 17 with occasional gaps while snowfall was expected over mountains

“Rain/wind-thunderstorm is expected in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Sanghar and Umerkot on 17th (evening/night) & 18th,” it said.

Rain-wind/thunderstorm (moderate to isolated heavy falls) is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Swabi, Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kurram, Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan from 13th (evening/night) to 17th with occasional gaps, the Met office added.

Snowfall over the high mountains and isolated hailstorm was also expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period.

The Met office also forecast rain, thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm in Islamabad, Potohar region, Murree, Galiyat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Gujranwala, Gujrat, M.B. Din, Hafizabad, Sargodha, Khushab, Noorpurthal, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Kasur from 13th (night) to 17th.

“Rain-wind/thunderstorm is also expected in Layyah, Bhakkar, Kot Addu, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan on 16th (evening/night) to 18th with occasional gaps,” it said.