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21 people are killed by heavy rain in Punjab: PDMA

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The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director General reports that South Punjab saw the highest number of fatalities as a result of lightning and torrential rainfall.

Thunderbolts were the primary cause of the six districts in Punjab that recorded six fatalities on April 13, including nine in Rahim Yar Khan.

Residents are instructed to take safety precautions when it’s raining by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.

Previous to this, intense rains completely inundated roads, streets, and homes in Pasni, Gwadar, Balochistan, causing chaos and stopping all daily activities.

People were forced from their shelters when rainwater seeped into homes and businesses. Videos revealed the entire village by the sea completely submerged, with precipitation sluicing down the streets.

89.1 millimetres of rain were reported in Pasni over the course of four hours of nonstop rain, according to the Met Office.

In addition, there was a lot of rain in the districts of Dera Ismail Khan, Malakand, Mohmand, and Kohat in KP, as well as in southern Punjab, including Multan.

Following a period of intense rain, Quetta’s low-lying districts flooded. Mastung, Kalat, Nushki, Pishin, Kharan, Qila Abdullah, and Kachhi were also reported to have experienced rainfall. Additionally, Kalat was pounded by a dust storm that made visibility difficult.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Balochistan, a thunderbolt in the Sorab district claimed the lives of two youngsters.

A 22-year-old guy, meanwhile, died in a  lightning strike in Pishin.

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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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