KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) official said there are still chances of rain on Monday in Karachi under the influence of the prevailing monsoon system.
According to Sardar Sarfaraz, the chief meteorological officer of Sindh, “Parts of Karachi received up to 40 millimeters (mm) rain on Sunday afternoon under the influence of a weather system that is present over north-east Arabian Sea and the adjoining Indian and south-east Sindh region”.
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Rain is predicted to lash the metropolis after 3-4pm today, and intermittent showers are expected overnight as well, he added.
The monsoon season is expected to continue in Karachi until September 30, and another bout of rain is predicted in the next four or five days, said Sarfaraz.
K-Electric also issued a caution for citizens to remain safe during the rainy weather whereas Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah directed municipalities to spring to action.
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