Very hot, dry weather expected in most plain areas of country

Mainly very hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during next twelve hours.

However, light rain-wind and thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in Gilgit Baltistan and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Gusty and dust raising winds are likely in Potohar region during the period.

Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad twenty-four degree centigrade, Lahore thirty-two, Karachi  twenty-eight,  Peshawar twenty-five, Quetta eighteen, Gilgit twenty-two, Murree nineteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-one degree centigrade.

According to Met office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather in Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag and Shopian, while Jammu very hot and chances of gusty dust raising winds and Leh Partly cloudy with chances of rain with thunderstorm.

Temperature recorded this morning:

Srinagar fourteen degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-eight, Leh eight, Pulwama and Baramulla twelve, Anantnag and Shopian eleven degree centigrade.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

PM approves provision of natural gas to people of tribal areas

 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved provision of natural gas discovered from former tribal areas, to the people immediately.

He gave this approval during meeting with Chairman Fauji Foundation Group Waqar Ahmad Malik, and Head of Mari Petroleum Fahim Haider, who called on the Prime Minister in Islamabad on Tuesday.

Minister of State for Petroleum Senator Dr Musadik Malik and Secretary Petroleum Division were also present in the meeting.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister was briefed about the gas reserves discovered form North Waziristan and Bannu. He directed to utilize these gas reserves to get rid people of its shortage.

The Prime Minister was also briefed about overall situation of the gas sector and demand and supply of gas in the country.

 

 

Source: Radio Pakistan