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Karachi to experience severe heatwave as mercury likely to hit 42°C​

• Public advised to remain extra cautious and hydrate

BR
June 8, 2026

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a severe weather alert as scorching heatwave conditions are set to grip most parts of Sindh from Monday (today) to Friday, pushing temperatures as high as 51°C in upper districts of the province.

The metropolis is also bracing for intense heat, with the Karachi division expected to witness maximum temperatures soaring between 39 and 42°C from June 9 to 12.

According to the PMD, the extreme weather is being driven by a high-pressure system developed in the upper atmosphere. Under its influence, daytime temperatures across the province will remain 4 to 6°C above normal. Plain areas may also experience isolated dust storms due to the intense atmospheric heating.

 

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The mercury is predicted to hit a blistering 48 to 51°C in Sukkur, Shikarpur, Kambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Mohenjo-daro, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, Khairpur, and Naushahro Feroze. Meanwhile, districts including Tharparkar, Badin, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro, and Sanghar will see temperatures ranging between 42 and 45°C.

In light of the impending heatwave, authorities have requested deputy commissioners, chairmen of District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), and relevant line departments to immediately implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and take necessary precautionary measures.

The public, particularly vulnerable groups such as children, women, and senior citizens, have been strongly advised to remain extra cautious. Citizens are urged to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight between 10:00am and 4:00pm, ensure constant hydration, and use water judiciously.

 

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Untimely rains harm mango, wheat crops​

June 8, 2026
Hamza Habib
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ISLAMABAD: Unexpec-ted rains in April badly hit the wheat and mango crops and the farmers fearing that the ongoing heat wave and any shortfall in the rain s during the monsoon season can damage the rice and cotton crops as well.

“Untimely rains in April badly damaged the mango crop and the output would be 40 percent less than what it was last year,” Khalid Khokhar, President of the Kissan Ittehad told Business Recorder. He said that Sindhri and Daesari somehow was damaged slightly but crops of chuansa, anwer Retol, and langra have been damaged by almost 40 percent.

Replying to query that why the local market flooded with mangoes, he said since there is no export of mangoes going on to Afghanistan and Iran, the growers are compelled to sell their crops in the domestic market. However, he said since Chuasa and Anwer Retol arrives in mid June and there is likelihood that the local market would witness a shortfall and higher prices of these varieties.

Waheed Ahmed, Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) also admitted the fact that not only decline in mange production the exporters are also grappling with unprecedented logistical and financial hurdles as regional instability disrupts access to key Gulf markets, the largest destination for Pakistani mangoes.

“In view of the extraordinary challenges facing the trade, the export target has been reduced to 80,000 tons from last year’s 110,000 tons,” Ahmed said.

The decline is expected to significantly impact export earnings. Pakistan generated around USD 110 million from mango exports last season, but revenues this year are projected to fall to between USD75 million and USD 80 million.

The revised wheat target of 29.68 million tons also unlikely to be achieved as the total production of wheat likely to remained around 29.31 million tons during the 2025–26 Rabi season, slightly below the target of 29.678 million tons.