Weather turns pleasant as rain lashes capital

The weather turned pleasant after intense rains lashed Islamabad on Friday evening, giving the much-needed respite to the residents from the sweltering heat.

The rain-wind-thunderstorm started in the evening around 6:30 pm in the federal capital giving respite to the people from the hot weather conditions that prevailed at day time.

After rainfall, the cool breeze made the weather pleasant and residents of the twin cities came out to enjoy some time in parks and picnic spots.

A large number of picnickers, mostly families and young people, were seen at different parks and popular spots including Rawal Lake, Shakarparian, Saidpur village, Monal, Daman-e-Koh, Shahdra, and Rose and Jasmine Garden.

Experts, however, have advised the citizens to take precautionary measures during the upcoming monsoon season to avoid health complications.

The experts said that people who were more vulnerable to seasonal diseases such as diarrhoea, food poisoning, allergies, digestive imbalances, respiratory tract problems and infections should take special care as even small negligence could land them in trouble.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain-wind/thunderstorms may occur at a few places in the Potohar region, Upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir

during the next 24 hours.

It said that during the last 24 hours, the weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 28^th, 2022.