Islamabad Airport turned into a ‘Waterport’

Ladies and Gentlemen you have landed at Benazir Bhutto International “Waterport”, Islamabad? On August 6, a severe wave of monsoon rain hit the capital city causing all flights to be cancelled as rain water gathered over the runway. The rain (107 mm) was due to the seventh monsoon spell that brought heavy downpour to many…

Pakistan Weather Update (April 4 – April 18)

Lahore awaits showers? Karachi to get wet again! Sea could get rough in Makran! It been a wet winter season in Pakistan as every month is bringing rain from north till south, this trend has started from December and is continuing. Another Western system has been spotted and it is likely to cause a coastal…

Monsoon Daily Updates – For September 2012

This is actually a part of Monsoon of Pakistan page Date of issue – September 19 “Monsoon 2012 has withdrawn from Pakistan on September 19!” LAST UPDATE: Monsoon has withdrawn from the country as an anti-cyclone has formed over central Punjab and adjoining areas of Pakistan and India as of September 19 as dry weather is expected…

Pakistan Weather Update & Monsoon Alert (September 3 – September 17)

What did not pour – would pour now! Heavy rainfall across the country? Monsoon to gain peak before ending! The country has entered the month of September which is usually remembered as the month in which the monsoon starts to withdraw from the sub-continent. Heavy rainfall in September is quite uncommon in the western sub-continent…

Portal Interactive: Pictures of Punjab storm!

 These pictures have been shared by Adeel Hashmi from Lahore, Pakistan On 10th of August I went to Islamabad from Lahore via Motorway at around 5am and when I crossed Sheikhupura (after 6am) I saw an ominous strom system approaching from north. I took few pictures of it while driving from my cell phone. I am sending two of…