ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A Spokesperson of Met Office has said that the recent spell of monsoon will persist for next 48 hours.
Talking to PTV, the Met Office Spokesperson said that heavy monsoon downpours are lashing Islamabad and different areas of Punjab including Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala and Kashmir.
The Met Office Spokesperson said that clouds are also covering different areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces and rain is also expected there in the afternoon.
The Spokesperson said that heavy downpours are likely to trigger flash floods in nullahs of Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir besides land sliding in the mountainous areas.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and all provincial governments to take immediate precautionary measures in view of ongoing monsoon spell.
The prime minister said that adequate emergency preparatory measures should be ensured throughout the Country to contain any potential damage.
