A fresh spell of heavy rain and snowfall is likely to begin from Saturday in most areas of the country under the effect of a "strong westerly weather system," the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement on Wednesday.
The weather system is expected to enter the western and upper parts of Pakistan on Saturday evening or night, after a long dry period, a statement by the Met Office said.
"It is likely to grip most parts of the country on Sunday and may persist till Tuesday," the forecast said.
The press release noted that isolated heavy showers are expected in Balochistan's Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Nokkundi, Dalbadin, Noshki, Turbat, Panjgur, Peshawar, Pasni, Jiwani, Lasbela, Kalat, Khuzdar, Mastung, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Bolan, Sibi, Kohlu and Barkhan areas of Balochistan on Saturday and Sunday.