National Disaster Management Authority has issued guidelines for federal and provincial departments to ensure effective measures to cope with any emergent situation amid weather forecasts of more rain-thunderstorm and hailstorm across the country.

As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast, a westerly wave is likely to intensify in upper parts of the country today and tomorrow. 

Under the influence of this weather system, rain-wind and thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are expected in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit Baltistan, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.