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Met Office: Rain is expected in Karachi this evening or tonight.

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In the country’s central and southern regions, monsoon currents are originating in the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office informed.

There were clouds hanging over Karachi’s sky, and it was starting to drizzle in several parts of the city.

The passage of a strong system of monsoon winds into Sindh has led the Pakistan Meteorological Department to expect heavy rainfall on Monday in Karachi and several other districts of Sindh.

Tuesday is when it’s expected to continue raining in Karachi.

The prediction further says that starting this evening or tonight and lasting till July 30, thundershowers will be seen in a number of Sindh districts.

Rainfall with wind/thundershower is anticipated on July 29 and 30, with sporadic gaps, in the following locations: Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, Badin, Sujawal, Chhore, Padidan, Mohen Jo Daro, Jamshoro, and Mirpur Khas. In some places, strong falls are also anticipated.

On July 29 and 30, there’s a chance of flash flooding in the nearby hills of northeast Baluchistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Koh-e-Sulaiman, and minor nullahs/streams in Kashmir.

Low-lying districts of Peshawar, lower Sindh, and northeastern/southern Punjab may also experience urban floods throughout the expected timeframe.

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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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