--- title: "Study projects heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to lack of cooling access" description: "Most outlets highlighted the projected number of heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to limited access to cooling, with ProPakistani emphasizing the figure of 150,000 annual deaths. Dawn provided context on the study’s findings, including the percentage of the population affected and the broader global projection. Arab News Pakistan framed the issue as a lack of adaptation to rising heat, focusing on the country’s limited access to electricity for cooling. While all excerpts referenced the study, the emphasis varied from specific death tolls to broader systemic challenges." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/810-study-projects-heat-related-deaths-in-pakistan-due site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Study projects heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to lack of cooling access pakistan · updated 30 Jul 2026, 4:45 AM PKT · 29–30 Jul 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported on a study projecting thousands of heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to limited access to cooling, with a focus on the number of projected annual deaths (150,000) and the role of air conditioning. Dawn provided additional context about the percentage of the population affected and the broader study findings, while Arab News Pakistan highlighted the country's low adaptive capacity to rising heat. ProPakistani led with the death toll and attributed it directly to the lack of ACs in homes, using more direct language than the others. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 30 Jul 2026 — Pakistan among countries least able to adapt to rising heat as cooling access lags (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan among countries least able to adapt to rising heat as cooling access lags](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530610/pakistan-among-countries-least-able-to-adapt-to-rising-heat-as-cooling-access-lags/) · 30 Jul 2026, 4:45 AM PKT > Pakistan is projected to be among the countries least able to protect people from rising temperatures because access to electricity needed for cooling is failing to keep pace with growing heat risks, according to a Climate Impact Lab report published this month. The report projects that 89 percent of Pakistan’s population will live by 2050 […] ### 29 Jul 2026 — Study projects heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to lack of cooling access (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the projected number of heat-related deaths in Pakistan due to limited access to cooling, with ProPakistani emphasizing the figure of 150,000 annual deaths. Dawn provided context on the study’s findings, including the percentage of the population affected and the broader global projection. Arab News Pakistan framed the issue as a lack of adaptation to rising heat, focusing on the country’s limited access to electricity for cooling. While all excerpts referenced the study, the emphasis varied from specific death tolls to broader systemic challenges. - **ProPakistani** — [150,000 Pakistanis to Die Each Year Due Lack of ACs in Homes](https://propakistani.pk/2026/07/29/150000-pakistanis-to-die-each-year-due-lack-of-acs-in-homes/) · 29 Jul 2026, 12:56 PM PKT > A new study has warned that rising temperatures could drive thousands of additional deaths in Pakistan as extreme heat intensifies… Read More The post 150,000 Pakistanis to Die Each Year Due Lack of ACs in Homes appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan among countries least able to adapt to rising heat as cooling access lags — report](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2652664/pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 11:07 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is projected to be among the countries least able to protect people from rising temperatures because access to electricity needed for cooling is failing to keep pace with growing heat risks, according to a Climate Impact Lab report published this month. - **Dawn** — [Lack of access to cooling to amplify heat deaths in Pakistan](https://www.dawn.com/news/2019142/lack-of-access-to-cooling-to-amplify-heat-deaths-in-pakistan) · 29 Jul 2026, 7:58 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > • 89pc of Pakistan’s population trapped in deadly combination of extreme heat, lack of access to air conditioning• Chicago University study says 377,000 lives projected to be lost each year by 2050, including 150,000 in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: As extreme heat events become more frequent, most poor countries lack the resources to power the cooling systems needed to adapt to rising temperatures, resu... 4 articles from 4 outlets, 29–30 Jul 2026. 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