The maximum temperature during the day could remain between 24 – 26 ºCelsius in the port city today.
Rain-thunderstorm (with snowfall over hills) is expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
The road was already in dilapidated condition for more than five years due to negligence of the departments concerned, who turned a blind eye towards its mandatory post-construction maintenance.
More than 200,000 people have been urged to evacuate as authorities request those in emergency shelters to wash their hands, wear masks and maintain social distance.