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Karachi: The heatwave is expected to last until June 1.

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Pakistan’s coastal cities, including Karachi, may experience a heatwave starting today, May 29. Temperatures are expected to rise above 40 Celsius.

The weather is expected to get better by June 3–4.

Officials from the PMD’s Heatwave Early Warning Center said in an alert that “heatwave conditions are likely to grip Karachi division, Thatta, Badin, and Sujawal districts from Wednesday (today) until June 1st, with daytime maximum temperatures rising to 40–42 Celsius in Karachi and 42–44 C in Thatta, Badin, and Sujawal districts.”

It’s expected to stay hot and humid for another 24 hours.

Up to 43 Celsius could be the highest temperature on Thursday (tomorrow).

It’s going to be very hot and dry in most of Sindh until June 1. The highest temperatures during the day will be 6 to 8 degrees Celsius above normal in Dadu, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, and Shaheed Benazirabad, and 5 to 7 degrees above normal in Sanghar, Hyderabad, Mitiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot, Tharparker, and Badin.

Jacobabad had the hottest temperature, measuring 52 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.

Dadu, Larkana, and Mohenjo-daro all had extreme temperatures of 51 C, 50 C in Sukkur, Nawabshah, and Khairpur, 49 C in Rohri and Padidan, 48 C in Sakrand, 46 C in Hyderabad, and 45 C in Mithi.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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