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Warm weather to persist in Karachi, thunderstorm in KP

KARACHI: The Meteorological department on Friday forecast warm and humid weather in the metropolis over the next 24 hours.

The minimum and maximum temperatures were expected to remain from 25 to 27 degrees centigrade and 34 to 36 degree centigrade,respectively with 70 to 80 percent humidity in Karachi over the next 24 hours. Partly cloudy or cloudy with chances of occasional thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds was likely to prevail over isolated places in Dadu, Jamshoro, Sanghar and Khairpur districts while hot and dry weather was expected elsewhere in the province during the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast rain-wind-thunderstorm (with isolated hailstorm) in upper/central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours. A westerly wave is affecting western and upper parts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts till Sunday, Met office reported.

Rainfall (mm) recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: DI Khan 27mm, Pattan 16, Mirkhani 13, Bannu 10, Drosh 07, Chitral, Kakul 06, Parachinar 05, Balakot, Malam Jabba 04, Dir (Upper 04), Saidu Sharif 03, Peshawar (Airport, City 01), Balochistan: Lasbella 24, Zhob 18, Barkhan 14, Kalat 04, Turbat 02, Quetta (City 02, Samungli 02), Khuzdar 01, Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 08, Kotli 03, Muzaffarabad 02, Sindh: Jacobabad 10, Sakrand 06, Shaheed Benazirabad 01, Punjab: Bhakkar 07, Islamabad (Airport, Zero Point 03, Saidpur 02, Golra, Bokra 01), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 02, Chaklala 01), Murree, D.G Khan 04, Attock 02, Joharabad, Layyah 01, Gilgit-Baltistan: Astor and Bagrote 01mm. Maximum temperatures recorded in Dadu, Mithi 39C, Thatta, Rahim Yar Khan, Hyderabad, Larkana, Mirpurkhas and Shaheed Benazirabad 37C.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.