El Niño strengthens: Country records warmest monsoon in 66 years

KARACHI: A strengthening El Niño coincided with Pakistan’s warmest monsoon in 66 years in 2026, as rainfall remained 19 percent below normal and rain- and flood-related incidents claimed around 199 lives, raising concerns over water availability and agricultural production. The national mean temperature during July-September reached 30.7 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees above normal and surpassing…

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