INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Authors: Jordan Heatwaves expected in KarachiPakistan Meteorological Department Chief Dr Ghulam Rasul has warned

that chances of heatwaves in Karachi are very high in April and the next month.Talking to The News, he defined a heatwave as an increase of

five degrees in the mercury from a normal or average temperature persisting for three or more days.The metropolis experienced the hottest

day of the year on Thursday as the temperature soared to 44 degrees Celsius after the sea breeze towards the city stopped due to a low

pressure area on upper Sindh.Dr Rasul said the Met Office will issue a special advisory prior to the onset of any heatwave in any part of

the country so that people and the authorities can take precautionary measures.The Met chief said the mercury in Karachi will remain a

The coastal areas especially may have to endure heatwaves if the sea breeze stops blowing under the influence of a low pressure area in the

Following the deadly heatwave of June 2015, Met officials had started warning people in advance about the sudden rise in temperature,

people falling unconscious due to suffocation and hot and humid conditions.The Met chief said that after the 2015 heatwave, they had

established a Heatwave Early Warning Centre in Karachi that provides the forecast for three consecutive days in case the temperature is

K-Electric and have advised them to manage their load due to expected rise in the temperature, especially in the low-income group areas,