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Islamabad Just Recorded One of Its Hottest Days Ever!
Islamabad isn’t known for extremes, but this week, it flipped the script.
The capital recorded one of its hottest days in history as temperatures soared to a blistering 45°C on Wednesday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), this reading came just 1.6°C shy of the all-time record of 46.6°C, which was set way back on June 21, 1994. For anyone stepping out yesterday – yes, you weren’t imagining it. That heat was real.
But wait, there’s some hope.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PMD’s Dr. Mohammad Hanif dropped a little good news: rain might be on the horizon in the next few days so fingers crossed!
And while everyone was trying to survive the heatwave, nature threw another curveball…
A fire broke out on the slopes of the Margalla Hills, triggering an immediate response from the Islamabad district administration
Over 50 firefighters were deployed to control the blaze, which erupted in a forested area of the hills. The Assistant Commissioner rushed to the scene to oversee the situation, and authorities expressed optimism that the fire would be brought under control soon. The exact cause of the fire wasn’t confirmed at the time of reporting.
Sadly, fires like these aren’t new to Margalla. Every summer, the dry weather—combined with human negligence, like throwing lit cigarettes or holding illegal bonfires—puts the hills at risk.
So to stop things from getting worse, the district administration has reimposed Section 144 across the Margalla Hills National Park and surrounding green belts
That means:
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No bonfires
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No barbecues
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No fire-related activity of any kind
Authorities have placed warning banners and signs at popular entry points and hiking trails, urging families to avoid these zones. So if you were planning an Eid BBQ in the hills… consider a safer, cooler alternative.
Stay hydrated, stay indoors if you can, and fingers crossed for those showers to roll in soon!