Life yet to return to normalcy after torrential rains in Baluchistan,

Islamabad_Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the federal and provincial institutions to remain alert in view of the ongoing spell of rains in various parts of the country.

Chairing a meeting regarding the situation of rains on Monday, the prime minister issued directions to use all available resources to help the citizens, and instructed the NDMA and PDMA to closely monitor the situation.

The federal institutions should work in cooperation with provincial governments and departments, the PM remarked, adding wherever something is needed for the protection and assistance of the people, it should be provided.

“Where necessary, people should be shifted to safe areas immediately,” he instructed, adding people should be warned on various highways and affected areas.

Moreover, the prime minister directed the National Highway Authority and other relevant institutions to monitor interprovincial national highways.

He directed that effective arrangements for traffic flow and public convenience on Quetta-Karachi highway in Lasbela and Quetta-Sabi highway in Bolan should be ensured.

All civic departments should remain alert in the wake of rains, PM Sharif ordered, adding people should also take precautionary measures in the wake of severe weather conditions and cooperate with government institutions.

Meanwhile,

People have been struggling to maintain their daily life activities after rain and stormy winds in Balochistan on Monday.

It had rained heavily in several araes of the province yesterday. The rain affected araes include Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Pishin, Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, Ziarat, Kech, Gwadar, Lasbela Makran Division.

The araes of Harnai, Loralai, Koh-e-Sulaiman range also recieved the downpour.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted the weather to remain partly cloudy in most parts of the province, adding that strong winds and thundershowers are expected in Quetta, Khuzdar, Ziarat, Barkhan, Chaman, Kalat, Dalbandin, Awaran, Panjgur, Kharan and Lasbela.

Meanwhile, people are facing difficulties due to the weather condition. Traffic has been suspended at various places of Harnai-Punjab highway due to flood rails, while Mirani dam almost reached to the utmost level after rain in Kech. The water level has reached 243.70 feet and the spillway level in Mirani dam is 244 feet.

Rain with wind and thunderstorm is also expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. However, isolated heavy falls and hailstorm is likely in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Potohar region.