Current dry spell due to bombing in Afghanistan
"ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The current dry spell in the arid areas is a direct result of nuclear detonations in Pokhran (India) and Chaghi (Pakistan), and the recent bombings in Afghanistan, an agricultural expert, Dr Zafar Altaf, told Dawn.

"The current dry spell is more of an environmental problem than Al-nino phenomena," Dr Altaf, who recently retired as the federal secretary, Food and Agriculture, said."