Temperatures climb as high as 52°C in southern province of Sindh, Pakistan
A extreme heatwave is gripping large parts of Pakistan, with temperatures climbing to a staggering 52 degrees Celsius in the southern province of Sindh this week. The intense heat has forced many schools to close early for the summer holidays, as the debt-hit country struggles to implement a heat action plan to protect its 240 million people. CNA's Hira Mustafa has more from Islamabad.
A extreme heatwave is gripping large parts of Pakistan, with temperatures climbing to a staggering 52 degrees Celsius in the southern province of Sindh this week. The intense heat has forced many schools to close early for the summer holidays, as the debt-hit country struggles to implement a heat action plan to protect its 240 million people. CNA's Hira Mustafa has more from Islamabad.