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Dangerously high temperatures follow wettest April since 1961 as country swings between extremes
Pakistan is in the midst of an intense heatwave, with hundreds of heatstroke victims being treated in hospitals across the country.
Temperatures soared to 49C (120F) on Wednesday in Mohenjo-daro, in the southern Sindh province. These temperatures are more than 8C above May’s average daytime temperature. Authorities in Punjab have been forced to close schools for a week and are advising people to remain indoors. Many labourers have, however, continued to work out of financial necessity.
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