KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has cautioned of another spell of heatwave in Karachi during May 15-17. The PMD Heat Wave Center has cautioned that the day time maximum temperature may rise to 40-42 ºCelsius from Saturday (today) to Monday. The weather report also said that the winds will likely to blow from northeast/east direction during the hot and …

Cyclone Tauktae will further intensify into a  Severe Cyclonic Storm over the next couple of days and is likely to cause thunderstorms and gusty winds in parts of Sindh, including Karachi. “The depression over Southeast Arabian has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘TAUKTAE’ and lay centered at a distance of about 1,460km south-southeast of Karachi,” read the Met Department’s alert. …

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday that the Covid-19 positivity rate had decreased due to compliance with SOPs during the Eid holidays. In a video message, the minister said that the Pakistan Army, the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC), the police and other institutions had done a commendable job in this regard. He also recognised the efforts …