Pakistan, May 3 -- April 2025 has gone down as Pakistan's second-hottest April in 65 years, with national temperatures averaging 3.37degC above normal. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the average maximum daytime temperatures were 4.66degC higher than usual, while night-time temperatures rose by 2.57degC, showing an alarming shift in climate trends.

The highest temperature of the month-49degC-was recorded on April 17 in Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh. Alongside extreme heat, rainfall levels plummeted by 59%, worsening drought conditions in vulnerable regions. Experts say this dangerous combination of heat and dryness is increasing the threat of water shortages, crop damage, and health risks.

"This isn't just extreme weat...