Hot and humid weather continues to grip Karachi as residents wait for relief from rising temperatures.
According to the Met Office, the city is expected to remain hot and humid on Sunday, with the maximum temperature likely to reach 38 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 27.7 degrees Celsius, while humidity levels in the morning stood at 68 per cent.
Winds were blowing from the west at a speed of 12 kilometres per hour. Met Office said that there is no chance of rain in next few days.
Meanwhile, most parts of the country are also experiencing intense heat, with daytime temperatures in central and southern regions expected to cross 40 degrees Celsius.
In Lahore, the weather remained hot as the maximum temperature was forecast to hit 41 degrees Celsius. Wind speed was recorded at nine kilometres per hour, while humidity levels stood at 43 per cent. The Met Office predicted hot and dry conditions for the provincial capital.
Similarly, Islamabad is expected to witness hot and dry weather, with temperatures likely to climb to 39 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, while humidity in the air was measured at 33 per cent.
The Met Office said hot and dry weather is likely to persist across most parts of the country, although some areas in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may receive rain.
Rawalpindi is currently facing a severe water shortage due to tube-well motors failing to work properly amid rising temperatures across the city.
As a result, the city’s water supply has also suffered widespread disruption.
According to Rawalpindi residents, tube wells that were installed by the government in the 90s have begun drying up due to a major drop in water levels to almost 800 feet.
The ongoing water crisis in the city has been made worse by unscheduled load shedding.
Residents are left with no choice but to rely on cheap government tanker services, which as they have observed, are also not delivered on time.
In view of the situation, private water tankers have increased their prices due to rising demand, now ranging from Rs1500 to Rs3300 depending on tanker size.
Officials have further noted that the shortage in Rawalpindi has suffered more due to the closure of water filtration plants that do not become operational on time.
Citizens now wait for the Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority to restore the flow of clean filtered water.
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