Met office forecasts intensified cold waves in next 24 hours

KARACHI: Cold wave intensifies in Pakistan with temperature dropping to freezing point in various cities of the country on Wednesday.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather forecast in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours is cold and dry.

A large number of tourists have flocked to Murree and Azad Kashmir to enjoy the enchanting weather. Hundreds of tourists are also expected today whereas those already present there have prolonged their stay. Besides this, winter will also persist in Karachi in the coming days as northeast winds have increased coldness in the city.

Meanwhile, minimum temperature in Karachi at night was 10C whereas in Lahore it reached to 5C. Islamabad and Rawalpindi on the other hand underwent 0C.

In the next 48 hours, mainly very cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Foggy conditions are likely to continue over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night and morning hours.