In pictures: Heatwave grips Pakistan as temperatures cross 40°C

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Temperatures crossed 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country on Tuesday, amid a heatwave forecast to last till June 12.

On Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded in Lahore was 43°C, while the mercury reached 41°C in Islamabad. The highest temperature recorded in Karachi was 36°C.

Commuters rush to board an air-conditioned bus on a hot summer day in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Commuters rush to board an air-conditioned bus on a hot summer day in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

Commuters stand under a bus shelter as they wait to board an air-conditioned bus on a hot summer day in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Commuters stand under a bus shelter as they wait to board an air-conditioned bus on a hot summer day in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

A worker pushes a cart along a street on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. -AFP — A worker pushes a cart along a street on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. —AFP

A man pushes a cart loaded with water cans on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. -AFP — A man pushes a cart loaded with water cans on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. —AFP

Commuters drink cold water served along a street during a hot summer day in Karachi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Commuters drink cold water served along a street during a hot summer day in Karachi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

Traffic police personnel cover their heads with cloth as they stand at a road junction amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Traffic police personnel cover their heads with cloth as they stand at a road junction amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

Labourers cover their heads with cloth as they push a loaded cart amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Labourers cover their heads with cloth as they push a loaded cart amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

Workers load ice blocks onto a vehicle on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. -AFP — Workers load ice blocks onto a vehicle on a hot summer day in Lahore on June 9, 2026. —AFP

A labourer shields his head with a cloth as he hauls a loaded cart amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. -AFP — A labourer shields his head with a cloth as he hauls a loaded cart amid a heatwave in Rawalpindi on June 9, 2026. —AFP

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