Hot, dry weather likely to persist in most parts of country: PMD

Islamabad: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.

However, partly cloudy weather with light rain-thunderstorm may occur at a few places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit.

Temperature of major cities recorded this morning:  Islamabad twenty-three degree centigrade, Lahore and Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar twenty-six, Quetta seventeen, Gilgit thirteen, Murree sixteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-one degree centigrade.  

According to the weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy and dry weather is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramula while dry weather in Leh.

Temperature recorded this morning:      Srinagar fifteen degree centigrade, Jammu, Shopian and Baramula twenty-six, Leh seven, Pulwama and Anantnag twenty-five degree centigrade.