Pakistan’s Heat Crisis 2026: 89% of PopulationTrapped Without AC as Temperatures Soar
A study reported by Dawn today confirms 89 percent of Pakistan’s
population faces extreme heat without access to air conditioning
in 2026. From Islamabad recording 40 degrees with humidity making
it feel like 50, to Jacobabad approaching the upper limits of human
heat tolerance, this is a complete picture of Pakistan’s worst
summer climate emergency and what the monsoon forecast means for
relief in the coming days.