Karachi touched a searing 42°C on May 3, with the "feels-like" temperature surging close to 49°C. While it marks the city's hottest day of the season so far, this experience is not necessarily limited to the mega city alone. Across Pakistan, an early and intensifying heat pattern is taking hold, one that is broader, deeper and far more dangerous than a single day's headline suggests.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department had already warned of rising temperatures and heatwave conditions........

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