Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, is likely to experience a significant increase in temperature over the weekend, according to Deputy Director PMD Enam ul Haq Nazir Zai. Speaking on Geo Pakistan’s morning show, Zai stated that while Karachi will not experience an extreme heat during Ramadan, the scorching sun will continue to beat down on the city. He further added that the overall weather in the country is expected to be pleasant during the holy month.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a monsoon storm with heavy rain and thunder for Karachi on Tuesday. Zai predicted that the city may experience a 2-3 pm rain shower. He also mentioned that from the second week of March, the country’s various regions will start experiencing warmer weather.
In other news, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited Mery Expressway to stay at the Bagh Shuhada Kashmir Point. Rizwana, a 40-year-old woman who was smuggled from Bangladesh, has been living apart from her family for 40 years and is still trying to meet her loved ones.
Senate leader, Allama Raja Naser Abbas, maintained that the sit-in should continue until a meeting with a government official is held. The Karachi Commissioner has issued a notification regulating the prices of various items during Ramadan. According to the notification, a 14-rupee price tag has been set for a 100-gram chapati, while a 120-150 gram tandoori naan is priced between 18-21 rupees.
The Sindh government has taken strict action against the appointments of pro-vice chancellors and acting vice chancellors in universities. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Khan has stated that Punjab and Sindh are already on the move, but Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is still stuck, with the provincial government showing no concern.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser demanded that the party’s founder Imran Khan should be allowed to meet his doctor. Bilal Zahoor Qayani stated that the government wanted to appease PTI, so a meeting was arranged with lawyers Barrister Ghulam Farooq and Nasser Abbas.
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, said that the government is taking responsibility for Imran Khan’s treatment, and top ophthalmologists will examine him.
The Committee on Interior of the National Assembly held a meeting with the committee members to discuss the police’s behavior and the opposition’s sit-in. In a separate incident, two suspects were arrested in Lahore’s Khanewal area for allegedly committing gang rape on a pregnant woman.
The Sindh government has decided not to make any changes to the existing solar net metering scheme, which will not affect current users. A medical board comprising two members, Dr. Nadeem Qureshi and Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, visited the Adiala Jail to examine Imran Khan’s health.
In another development, the funeral of 81-year-old Dr. Hemlata was held under strict administrative supervision, with the real controversy surrounding the 11,000 square feet plot worth around 60 crores rupees.
The subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly held a meeting in Islamabad, where irregularities in the procurement of medicines at the Polyclinic Hospital were highlighted.
An investigation has been launched into the poor living conditions of the Pakistan hockey team in the Pro Hockey League in Australia.
In a heartfelt message, Imad Wasim wrote that his failed marriage was the most challenging period of his life, but it also brought him the greatest blessing – his children, whom he will love forever.
