Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan\u2019s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country\u2019s record high amid an ongoing heat wave, the met office said on Monday. <\/p>\n
Extreme temperatures throughout Asia over the past month were made worse most likely as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists have said. <\/p>\n
In Mohenjo Daro, a town in Sindh known for archaeological sites that date back to the Indus Valley Civilization built in 2500 BC, temperatures rose as high as 52.2 C (126 F) over the last 24 hours, a senior official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Shahid Abbas told Reuters. <\/p>\n
The reading is the highest of the summer so far, and approached the town\u2019s and country\u2019s record highs of 53.5 C (128.3 F) and 54 C (129.2 F) respectively. <\/p>\n
Mohenjo Daro is a small town that experiences extremely hot summers and mild winters, and low rainfall, but its limited markets, including bakeries, tea shops, mechanics, electronic repair shops, and fruit and vegetable sellers, are usually bustling with customers. <\/p>\n
But with the current heat wave, shops are seeing almost no footfall. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe customers are not coming to the restaurant because of extreme heat. I sit idle at the restaurant with these tables and chairs and without any customers,\u201d Wajid Ali, 32, who owns a tea stall in the town. <\/p>\n
\u201cI take baths several times a day which gives me a little relief. Also there is no power. The heat has made us very uneasy.\u201d <\/p>\n
Close to Ali\u2019s shop is an electronic repairs shop run by Abdul Khaliq, 30, who was sat working with the shop\u2019s shutter half down to shield him from the sun. Khaliq also complained about the heat affecting business. <\/p>\n
Local doctor Mushtaq Ahmed added that the locals have adjusted to living in the extreme weather conditions and prefer staying indoors or near water. <\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan is the fifth most vulnerable country to the impact of climate change. We have witnessed above normal rains, floods,\u201d Rubina Khursheed Alam, the prime minister\u2019s coordinator on climate, said at a news conference on Friday adding that the government is running awareness campaigns due to the heat waves. <\/p>\n
The highest temperature recorded in Pakistan was in 2017 when temperatures rose to 54 C (129.2 F) in the city of Turbat, located in the Southwestern province of Balochistan. This was the second hottest in Asia and fourth highest in the world, said Sardar Sarfaraz, Chief Meteorologist at the Pakistan Meteorological Department <\/p>\n
The heat wave will subside in Mohenjo Daro and surrounding areas, but another spell is expected to hit other areas in Sindh, including the capital, Karachi \u2014 Pakistan\u2019s largest city. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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