Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET) has said in a report that a severe cold wave will begin from Monday (today) and will likely to remain cold until January 18.

The minimum temperature in city could drop to three degree Celsius in this week, weather department said in its report.

Yesterday, different parts of Karachi  received drizzle amid a windy and cloudy weather.

According to the weather report, widespread rain is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir on Monday while at scattered places in south Punjab and northwestern Balochistan.

Rain is expected in Sindh at isolated places in the districts of Mithi and 
Tharparakar while cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the 
province.