Rain and windstorm predicted in Pakistan during Eid holidays 

What happened:   As the country faces strong heatwaves and cautions have been given out for possible heatstrokes, the MET Office has predicted rains during the week-long Eid holidays. Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has claimed that light rain, with wind storms across the country during Eid holidays, is predicted under the westerly weather system, which would enter the country on May 1.  Details: Dawn further quoted the statement from the MET Office as  “The department warned that the westerly wave would persist till May 5. Under the new system, dust storms are expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Badin between May 1 and May 2.”  However, the rain and windstorm might spread over to other parts of the country, including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.  More: Further predictions were made,  “The weather would change in the northern areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.”  On the other hand, a caution has been highlighted,  “The thunderstorms could cause damages to vulnerable structures, and rain in Gilgit-Baltistan could lead to landsliding.”