Rain Turns Weather Pleasant.

LAHORE -- Downpour and windstorm have turned the city weather pleasant and brought the mercury down considerably.

Rain caused disruption of electricity in parts of Lahore as more than 250 feeders of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) tripped, plunging various parts of the city into darkness.

Heavy rain was reported from different areas of the city, including Lakhsmi Chowk, Mall Raod, Shimla Pahari, Data Darbar, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Johar Town, Gulberg, Samanabad and several other localities.

Heavy rain in Lahore inundated low-lying areas. The rain water entered the houses located in the low-lying areas of the city. Roads were submerged under rain water, disrupting the flow of traffic.

Rain was also reported in other cities of Punjab, including Faisalabad, Kasur, Jhang, Chishtian, Chunian, Nankana Sahib, Pattoke, and adjoining areas. Met office said that the current spell of rain will continue till June 23.

Meanwhile, rain and windstorm with thundershowers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, Sindh and northeast Balochistan have made weather pleasant across the country. Heavy rainfall and hailstorms at few places may also occur at scattered places during the forecast period.

Heavy falls may trigger land sliding in vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Galyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 48 hours. Downpour may generate flash flooding in nullahs/rivers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan...