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Forecast for Karachi: When can the city expect the arrival of the second monsoon spell?

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As a result of the low pressure system that brought about the rain in the port city heading towards Oman from Karachi, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz says there could be light rain or drizzle in a few locations today.

The sea breeze will return this evening, according to the weather expert, and the next four to five days will have pleasant weather.

Sea clouds could cause drizzle in the morning and at night, when the temperature will be between 34 and 36.

He predicted that starting on July 20, the port city will experience more monsoon rains.

The monsoon rainfall data that was recorded in different parts of Karachi on Tuesday was made public by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

The areas around the former airport (31 mm), Orangi Town (30 mm), and Surjani Town (58.2 mm) in Karachi saw the greatest rainfall.

Rainfall totals for University Road were 19.8 mm, Faisal Base 16 mm, and Saadi Town 15 mm.

Keamari 6.5 mm, Gulshan-e-Maymar 7.4 mm, North Karachi 8.6 mm, and Gulshan-e-Hadeed 10 mm. Malir is 3mm, Korangi 4mm.

Ibrahim Hyderi and Mauripur recorded the lowest rainfall, 2 mm each. According to outdated rainfall statistics, there was 4.4 mm of rain at Malir Halt, 2.5 mm in Korangi, 1.4 mm in Nazimabad, and 0.3 mm at the airport.

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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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