ISLAMABAD, Sep 2 (APP):Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday expressed the fear that the low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Lahore could submerge due to the torrential rains forecast for next two days.
The minister, in a statement, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted heavy rains in Islamabad and parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday and Friday.
He also feared of landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
As per the PMD report, Sarwar said, the rain-spell in Sindh had come to a halt and there was a dry weather forecast for Karachi city during next ten days, which would be useful in carrying out relief activities in the rain-affected areas.