Daily Thought Flow

ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department has issued a warning about severe heatwaves expected to affect most parts of Pakistan over the next 10 days. The forecast, released on Thursday, also predicts dust storms, thunderstorms, and heavy rains in the northern regions of the country. The advisory highlights that high pressure in the upper atmosphere will lead to heatwave conditions, particularly in Punjab and Sindh, starting from May 21. The heatwave is expected to intensify between May 23 and 27. Temperature Outlook Daytime temperatures in Sindh and Punjab are predicted to soar 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal from May 21 to 23, and rise further to 6 to 8 degrees Celsius above normal from May 23 to 27. In Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan, temperatures are anticipated to be 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal from May 21 to 27. The advisory urges authorities to remain vigilant and implement necessary measures to mitigate the effects of t...

  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi gestures during a meeting with Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela on June 12, 2023. — Reuters Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 18, 2024. — AFP/File This frame grab from video released by the Iranian Red Crescent on May 20 shows a screen display showing a video showing the crash site of the missing helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi in East Azerbaijan province. — AFP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a national day of mourning in Pakistan on May 21 to honor Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other dignitaries who tragically died in a helicopter crash . President Raisi, a key political figure and hardliner often viewed as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his hel...

  Iran announced five days of public mourning on Monday, after the wreckage of a helicopter carrying Presi­dent Ebrahim Raisi  (   14 December 1960 – 19 May 2024)  and his entourage was found among the mountains in the country’s remote western regions.                                               On Monday, First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was picked to become interim president, while the military’s chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri ordered a probe into the cause of the helicopter crash. “A high-ranking committee to launch an investigation into the cause of the president’s helicopter crash”, ISNA news agency reported. “The funeral ceremonies for the president and his companions will take place Tuesday at 9:30 am local time (0600 GMT) in Tabriz”, the official IRNA news agency said, adding that Raisi’s body will later be taken to Tehran. A thick blanke...