Another westerly wave likely to enter in country: Met office.

LAHORE -- Pakistan is all set to receive another wetspell with entry of fresh westerly wave from Balochistan, citing the met office. Fresh westerly wave will cause rainfall across the country at a number of places, according to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The rainfall system will hit southern Punjab region on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Lahore is expected to receive rain on Wednesday. Fresh westerly system is likely to persist for the next three days, weather forecast said. Occasional gusty winds with rainfall also expected in upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.

The rainwater will benefit the wheat crop in Punjab, which likely to suffer losses due to hailstorm, thunder and windstorms, sources said. The rain could inflict losses to standing wheat crop in Sindh, according to sources. The mercury will drop in...

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