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The current heatwave in Karachi might end by June 2

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The next 24 hours will continue to be extremely hot and muggy, according to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz. The Met Office predicted that while the temperature will likely surge to 43 degrees today, the heat would still be felt around 46 to 48 degrees.

As to the weather department, there are winds coming into the city from the southwest direction at a speed of nine kilometers per hour. There has been a 78% ratio of humidity.

Sardar Sarfaraz said that Karachi would experience hot, muggy weather for the next two days due to the heatwave. With a strong sunny day, he said, “hot winds will blow.”

He stated that Sunday, June 02, will mark the end of the heatwave, although June will still be hot and muggy.

In Karachi and other parts of Sindh, the Met Office predicted on Wednesday that the heatwave conditions will last till June 1.

With highs expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius starting on May 29, Karachi and other coastal parts of Sindh could experience a heatwave.

A Heatwave Early Warning Center of the PMD issued an alert stating that “Heatwave conditions likely to grip Karachi division, Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts from Wednesday till 1st June with daytime maximum temperatures rising to 40-42 C in Karachi and 42-44 C in Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts.”

Jacobabad recorded its maximum temperature of 52 degrees Celsius on Tuesday of previous week.

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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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