Heavy rain lashed Shahrah-e-Faisal and surrounding areas, while Sohrab Goth also experienced intense rainfall. DHA Phase 6, North Nazimabad and Gulshan-e-Maymar also received rain, while light drizzle was reported on II Chundrigar Road and nearby localities.
Earlier, the PMD forecast widespread rain, windstorms and thundershowers, with isolated heavy falls, across southern and central Pakistan from Saturday to July 27.
According to the Met Office, a low-pressure system is drawing monsoon currents into southern and central parts of the country, bringing widespread rainfall to Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan and parts of Balochistan.
In Punjab, rain, windstorms and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari, Khanewal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan and Khanpur through July 27.
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers is also likely in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Faisalabad, Khushab, Sargodha, Sialkot, Narowal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib and Chiniot.
In Sindh, rain and thundershowers, accompanied by isolated heavy falls, are expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Sanghar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki and Kashmore through July 27.
Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze and Thatta are also expected to receive rain during the forecast period.
Karachi is likely to remain mostly cloudy, with chances of rain and thundershowers on Saturday and Sunday.
In AJK, isolated rain, windstorms and thundershowers are expected in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur through July 28.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also expected to receive rain and thundershowers in Upper and Lower Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda, Karak, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, Shangla, Battagram and Buner through July 27.
Similar weather conditions are forecast for Kohat, Kurram, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, North and South Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan and Hangu.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, partly cloudy to cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers is expected in Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar through Saturday.
The PMD also forecast rain, windstorms and thundershowers, including isolated heavy falls, in Balochistan s Zhob, Sherani, Loralai, Kohlu, Sibi, Naseerabad, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Barkhan, Dera Bugti, Awaran and Khuzdar through July 27.
The Met Office warned that heavy rainfall could trigger urban flooding in Gujranwala and Lahore on Saturday. It also cautioned that Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Khairpur, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Sialkot, Multan and Faisalabad may also experience urban flooding.
The department warned that windstorms and lightning could damage vulnerable infrastructure, including solar panels, electricity poles and billboards.
The PMD advised tourists and travellers to remain cautious during the forecast period and urged farmers to plan agricultural activities according to weather conditions while ensuring proper care of livestock.
