Karachi is in for a turbulent weather forecast as the Met Office has warned of a western low-pressure system that is likely to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the city on Tuesday. According to the system, Karachi can expect thunderstorms accompanied by rain on February 17, with a possibility of strong winds as well. The Met Office has also forecast that the system could affect visibility due to fog in the city.
Apart from Karachi, other areas in the province, including Dadu, Hyderabad, Tando, Badin, Jamshoro, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Khairpur, can also expect thunderstorms accompanied by rain in the evening and night of February 16 and 17. Most areas in the province are expected to experience a dry night with cold temperatures.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has arrived in Muri via the Expressway, where she will reside at the Bagh Shuhaida Kashmir Point. A Bangladeshi woman, Raziya Bi, who was smuggled into Pakistan, has been living in separation from her family for 40 years and has been making efforts to reunite with them.
Senator Raja Nisar Abbas has urged that protests should continue until a meeting is held with any official. The Karachi Commissioner has fixed prices for various items during the month of Ramadan. According to the notification, the price of 100 grams of chapati has been fixed at Rs 14, while the price of 120 to 150 grams of tandori naan has been fixed at Rs 18 to 21.
The Sindh government has taken strict action against the appointments of Pro Vice Chancellors and Acting Vice Chancellors in universities. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Kundi has said that Punjab and Sindh are moving forward but Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is stagnant, and the provincial government is not concerned.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has demanded that PTI’s founder be allowed to meet with his doctor. Bilal Zehri has stated that the government wanted to satisfy PTI so they met with Barrister Goher and Nisar Abbas. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, has said that the government is taking responsibility for the treatment of PTI’s founder and the best ophthalmologists will examine him.
A committee meeting was held in the National Assembly’s Committee on Interior, where committee members and police officials discussed the police’s behavior and the opposition’s dharna.
In Lahore’s Kaheena area, two suspects were arrested for allegedly raping a pregnant woman on suspicion. The prosecutor stated that the accused damaged government property, and a physical remand was granted.
According to the draft, no difference will be made for old solar net metering consumers, and old solar net metering consumers’ agreements will be retained.
The 28th Convocation of the Bahria University Islamabad was held, where Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Nabeel Ashraf attended as a special guest.
The Fire Brigade officials stated that five fire tenders are busy putting out fires. Talal Chaudhry stated that the decision to provide medical treatment should be left to doctors, not patients or politicians.
A two-member medical board conducted a medical examination of PTI’s founder at the Adiala Jail, including Dr. Nadeem Qureshi and Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, who examined his eyes.
The funeral of 81-year-old Dr. Hemlata was performed under strict administrative supervision, while the actual controversy revolves around the 11,000 square feet valuable plot worth approximately Rs 60 crore.
A meeting of the Public Accounts Committee’s sub-committee was held in Islamabad, where irregularities in the purchase of medicines at the Polyclinic Hospital were revealed.
Investigations have begun into the unsatisfactory accommodation provided to the Pakistan hockey team in the Pro Hockey League in Australia.
PTI leader Imad Wasim has said in his message that his failed marriage was one of the most difficult periods in his life, but it was this very relationship that brought him the greatest blessing – his children, whom he will always love.
