ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing for its first heatwave of the season, with temperatures expected to climb well above seasonal normal from Thursday through the weekend, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
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Pakistan names Mike Hesson white-ball coach, PSL to resume May 17
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PSL plays on in Rawalpindi, defies military escalation with India
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Pakistan braces for extreme heatwave as temperatures threaten global record
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AJK fears Indian flood release as Jhelum swells post-treaty suspension
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Pakistan’s polio fight hit by new case and deadly attack
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Star designer Nomi Ansari charged in Rs1.2 billion tax evasion case
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Climate-driven heatwave grips Pakistan, NDMA advises caution
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