// Dr. Farrukh A. Chishtie Pakistan is facing unusually high temperatures across multiple regions, with official advisories warning of severe heatwave conditions in parts of Sindh, southern Punjab, and Baluchistan, and spillover risks into central Punjab and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heat is now a predictable public health hazard, and the safest response is preparation, smart routines, and early action. What heat stress is, and why it becomes an emergency fast Heat stress