People cool off in the Arabian Sea during a heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan, 22 May 2025. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecasted a severe heatwave from 19 May, with temperatures in Sindh reaching 46–48°C and other regions seeing 4–8°C above-normal heat. Warm nights, dust storms, and windstorms are expected. Authorities urge precautions as climate change drives early, intense summer conditions. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)
Residents seek relief in the Arabian Sea during a scorching heatwave in Karachi, Pakistan, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)
A worker loads ice blocks onto a truck at a factory in Jaffarabad, Balochistan province, amid extreme summer heat, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Fida Hussain/AFP Photo)
Vendors unload cattle from a truck at a Karachi market ahead of Eid al-Adha, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)
A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child under police guard in Peshawar, Pakistan, May 26, 2025.(Photo by Muhammad Sajjad/AP Photo)
A worker maintains cooling tower pipes at an ice factory during Karachi’s intense summer heat, May 29, 2025.(Photo by Asif Hassan/AFP Photo)
Allah Bakhsh, 55, tends to his morning chores by the Chenab River in Multan, Pakistan, May 30, 2025.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
Muhammad Ajil, 40, rides home on a tractor after a day’s work in Shujabad, Pakistan, June 2, 2025.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
Cattle are transported through Karachi ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations, June 3, 2025. (Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP Photo)
A boy scavenges recyclables from a garbage dump on World Environment Day in Karachi, June 5, 2025.(Photo by Ali Raza/AP Photo)
Travelers board a train in Lahore to return home for Eid al-Adha, June 5, 2025.(Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)
A blacksmith sharpens knives in preparation for Eid al-Adha in Karachi, June 5, 2025.(Photo by Rizwan Tabassum/AFP Photo)
Bakhtawar, 23, parades a decorated sacrificial camel near Lahore’s Badshahi Mosque before Eid al-Adha, June 6, 2025.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
Worshippers enter Lahore’s Badshahi Mosque under security watch for Eid al-Adha prayers, June 7, 2025.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
Siblings enjoy a festive camel ride through Lahore’s Walled City on Eid al-Adha, June 7, 2025. (Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
Javed Iqbal, 27, collects soaked mulberry branches for basket-weaving along the Chenab River in Chiniot, Pakistan, June 17, 2025.(Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
A child sleeps in a relative’s arms as they ride a motorbike through Multan’s traffic, May 28, 2025. (Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)
A herder rests among his camels at a Lahore cattle market ahead of Eid al-Adha, June 3, 2025.(Photo by Arif Ali/AFP Photo)
Workers sort plastic waste for recycling in Hyderabad, Pakistan, June 4, 2025—aligned with World Environment Day’s focus on reducing plastic pollution.(Photo by Nadeem Khawer/EPA)
Karachi residents cool off in the Arabian Sea during a relentless heatwave, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Shahzaib Akber/EPA/EFE)
