Power ‘fully restored’ across Pakistan after 12-hour outage: Energy ministry
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy had attributed the breakdown to an “accidental fault” in the transmission system.
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy had attributed the breakdown to an “accidental fault” in the transmission system.
The Met department also said moist currents were penetrating in upper and central parts of the country and were likely to persist during the next two to three days.
Under the new weather system, the Meteorology office cautioned heavy rainfall may generate water-logging in low-lying areas from Aug 16.
A forecast said monsoon currents are expected to become stronger from Aug 11 and showers may continue to gain intensity and become more widespread until Aug 14.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department cautioned that heavy falls may generate water-logging in low-lying areas of Karachi, Badin, Thatta, and other states.
The chief meteorologist said the city is also likely to experience dusty winds and windstorms before the showers.
Pakistan also reported more than 400 coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day as Karachi's positivity rate was recorded at 21.71 per cent, the highest in the country.