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monsoon alert has been issued for Lahore; dengue infections are on the rise

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When the humidity in the air in Lahore reached 82%, the meteorological service issued a monsoon rain notice.

The monsoon season in Lahore is expected to last until August 3 and 4, according to PDMA.

Wednesday is another possible monsoon episode, according to the meteorological bureau.

Cases of dengue are rising in the city because of the rains. The meteorological office stated that there were 11 patients recorded in Lahore in a 24-hour period.

Srinagar, Upper/Central Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Southeast Sindh, South Balochistan, and Kashmir are among the regions where rain, windstorms, or thundershowers are predicted.

Previous Day’s Weather: Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Sindh, North/South Balochistan, and Kashmir experienced rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms with sporadic heavy rainfall.

Total precipitation (mm) in the following Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts: Cherat 110, Balakot 103, Malam Jabba 80, Dir (upper 55, Lower 14), Saidu Sharif 52, Kakul 48, Mardan 35, Bacha Khan Airport 20, Pattan 18, Kalam, Mir Khani 16, Chitral 15, Peshawar City 14, Drosh 11, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad City 94, Airport 58(, Garhi Dopatta 22, Rawalakot 05, Punjab: Toba Tek Singh 63, Islamabad (Golra 53, Saidpur 26, Zero point 25, Airport 16, Bokra 02), Okara 46, Attock 38, Lahore Airport 16, Murree 14, Bahawalpur) City 14، Airport 07(, Chakwal 10, Bahawalnagar 09, Sahiwal 08, Khanewal 05, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura 04, Faisalabad 03, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 03, Shamsabad 02, Kacheri 01), Jhang, Multan City 02, Sargodha City, Noor Pur Thal 01, Sindh: Jacobabad 15, Larkana 15, Tando Jam 12, Badin 09, Mohenjodaro 07, Chhor, Sakrand 05, Hyderabad 04, Padidan, Nawabshah 03, Karachi (Gadap 42, Orangi Town 29, Surjani Town 19, North Karachi 21, Nazimabad 10, Masroor Base 09, Gulshan-E-Maymar 08, Kemari 03, Old Area Airport, Faisal Base 02, University Road 02, Jinnah Terminal 01), , Mir Pur Khas 02, Tha

Nokkundi 45, Khairpur 43, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, and Rohri 42 are the locations with the highest recorded maximum temperatures today (°C).

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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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