QUETTA: Pakistan Metrological Department has predicted monsoon rains in Balochistan from July 12.

As per Met office, the system of monsoon has already entered into Pakistan, however, in Balochistan, it will kick off from July 12.

Zhob division, Sibbi, Jaffarabad, and Harnai are likely to receive the most rain, the Met department said.

The coastal and northern areas of Balochistan, including Quetta, may not receive many showers of rain, it added.

The weather forecast for upper Punjab, including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Kashmir notifies of rain with thunderstorm and also torrential downpour in some areas.

Some places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Mardan, Bannu, D.I Khan, D.G Khan, and Gilgit-Baltistan will experience rain with strong winds and lightning, whereas other parts of the country will remain hot and dry.