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Heatwave, take a backseat: Karachiites know how to beat the heat!

PHOTOS BY ATHAR HUSSAIN

KARACHI: No matter how hot the weather is, the populace of this Metropolis always finds novel ways to beat the heat. Whenever the temperature becomes unbearable countless find refuge at the Clifton beach. Many street children cool themselves off thanks to Water Mafia’s leaking tankers plying all over the city.

As the sizzling sun turned the present month into a hell, scores of families headed towards the seashore. Many of them were enjoying at the seashore and forgot about everything as there was nothing more comfortable than the sea water and winds.

Meteorological Department has cautioned about the heat wave in the city during this month.

A boy bath from the pipe of a water tanker 2 (1)KARACHI: Many street children cool themselves off , thanks to Water Mafia’s leaking tankers, destroying the infrastructure.

A boy bath from the pipe of a water tanker 1 (1)

 Young boy enjoy 5 (1) KARACHI: Playing with  sand and water. Zainab, 40, wait for customers 4 (1)

KARACHI: A woman earns her living by selling Bhuttas  to the revelers.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.