{
  "id": 11110524,
  "title": "Sindh records country's biggest rainfall deficit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sindh-records-countrys-biggest-rainfall-deficit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T18:39:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632341/sindh-records-countrys-biggest-rainfall-deficit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sindh province in Pakistan experienced the lowest rainfall during the monsoon season, with a rainfall deficit of 50.8% compared to the normal level, according to data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Karachi, the provincial capital, recorded an even more severe rainfall deficit of 92% for the same period. The combined rainfall for Pakistan between July 1 and September 30 was 120.5 millimetres, which was 19.3% below the normal level. Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab also recorded below-normal rainfall, with deficits of 33.7%, 18.4%, 16.3%, and 3.8% respectively. Gilgit-Baltistan was the sole region to receive above-normal rainfall, with a 4.6% excess. The below-normal monsoon rainfall is attributed to the formation and effects of the El Nino climate pattern, which typically weakens monsoon activity in South Asia. The rainfall deficit has significant implications for water availability, agriculture, and weather patterns, particularly in Sindh. Furthermore, Pakistan is facing a projected 25% water shortage during the upcoming Rabi season, which begins this week, raising concerns about food security for the coming year.",
  "summary": "Province gets 51% less rain; Karachi faces 92% shortfall",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}