Deadly heat |
Pakistan is once again in the grip of an unforgiving heatwave that is testing the limits of public health preparedness. From suffocating humidity to inland heat, the current spell of extreme temperatures is part of a worsening climate pattern that is steadily becoming the new normal.
Dadu has emerged as the epicentre of extreme heat, recording a staggering 51.5°C, breaking its decade-old record. Larkana and Jacobabad, both historically known as heat hotspots, followed........