Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP, a large northwestern province bordering Afghanistan) is preparing for a severe heatwave expected to grip its plains from 8 to 10 May, with temperatures forecast to reach 43–47°C in southern districts including Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, and Bannu, and 39–43°C in major cities such as Peshawar. The province's disaster management authority has ordered local administrators to set up heatstroke centres and cooling stations, launch public awareness campaigns, and keep emergency services on standby for potential fires, while farmers have been urged to adjust crop activities and protect livestock. The alert comes as Pakistan faces a nationwide heat emergency — at least 10 people died in Karachi on Monday when temperatures there hit 44.1°C, the city's highest recorded since 2018.