Karachi, Sindh, remained under a Karachi heatwave alert, with temperatures reaching 40°C and the feel-like temperature rising to 46°C, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.
Officials said high humidity made conditions feel hotter than the recorded temperature, increasing discomfort across the city.
The Met Office said slow-moving sea breezes were adding to the hot, humid weather in Karachi. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority issued a heatwave alert and advised authorities to take remedial measures to reduce the impact of extreme heat.
K-Electric said it had suspended shutdowns during the heatwave and was working to maintain the electricity supply as demand increased.
K-Electric spokesperson Imran Rana said the utility was ready to ensure a sustainable electricity supply to Karachi and had placed field teams on alert to swiftly restore faults.
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Rana said K-Electric remained in contact with civic agencies and urged residents to monitor weather conditions and follow heatwave SOPs.
Karachi’s sole power distributor said 70 per cent of the metropolis was already exempt from loadshedding during the prevailing hot weather.
