In the summertime…
The other day, I actually had my air conditioner on because it was 85 degrees inside my room. This was the first warm day of the year so far. I’m not a garmi/summertime person at all. I’v enever been to Pakistan in the summer, I always go in teh winter, school be damned 
, so while i’m very excited to go to Pakistan, i’m still kinda iffy…I really wanna do ALOT of shopping that I really missed out on last year I went but I’m just nervous abt the heat there.. 
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Just keep drinking water and take a bottle with you when ever you are out.
Try not to go out in the middle of the day, between 12pm-2pm as that's when the sun is highest in the sky and it feels hottest.
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Don't go until August then!
Lahore is the hottest though :-)
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Summertime is brutal in Pakistan, especially in Punjab/Lahore, but makes you really think of all the people who do live there and survive it :( It's gonna be hard but you'll live thru it insha'allah.
-drink plenty of fluids
-take plenty of showers
-drive around in a car equipped with AC :P
-obviously wherever ur staying, the room must have AC
-don't forget the insect repellent for the mosquitos
-do not forget ur sunscreen
-shop in the late afternoon/early evenings
I have visited Pakistan a few times in the summer and have mainly stayed in Sindh. The beauty of the southern Pakistan is that eventhough it's hot, in the late afternoon/early evening, there's a breeze and weather becomes very very tolerable.
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u get used to it, takes your body a week or two to adjust.
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I would LOVE to go in summer. The days are long and you really get a lot more done.
As long as you go from an AC house, to an AC car to an AC shopping center, you will be all set.
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Ahhh this time I’m giong with in laws, my MIL kinda likes shopping, unlike my relatives and mom who hate it and are ready to go home at 2 PM!..so this itme wil be diff I hope 
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Err most of the bazaars dont have AC I think 
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August is no improvement. Wait till sept at least and even then its upto luck.
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Y eah I can't wait til september, semester begins in August :(
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when are you visiting?june july?
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Mostly late July and August....
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there's always a first time. just be very careful about eating out. if you stay healthy a little heat might just add to your experience.
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for all those people who keep on throwing in 'drink lots of water'... make sure ur anatomy can withhold all that water too... last time i ws in pak (arnd 5 yrs ago) there ws absolutely no concept of public (hygenic) bathrooms... with all due respect.. if u had to take a leak, u really had to wait until u were home! hopefully things are better now, but id advice you to still ask around on that.. or else be easy on the water.. g'luck n hav funn!!
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n im told from most family and friends that you should steer clear of dairy products for the first week that ure there.... :)
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do go when it is a little cooler there.
it will be humbling if u went now.
as it must be very hot climate there.
yet, apni mati, apna waten apna heye.
u can drink lemonade, and ice cold water.
stay in tree shades.
walk with mosquito repellants on skin.
and think cold, when feeling unbearable hot.
always sit near a padestal fan or have a 'jute pakhi' in ur purse.
rains are always better but to really avoid getting passed out due to heat, early sept is better.
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for all those people who keep on throwing in 'drink lots of water'... make sure ur anatomy can withhold all that water too... last time i ws in pak (arnd 5 yrs ago) there ws absolutely no concept of public (hygenic) bathrooms... with all due respect.. if u had to take a leak, u really had to wait until u were home! hopefully things are better now, but id advice you to still ask around on that.. or else be easy on the water.. g'luck n hav funn!!
Yeah, but it's way better than being dehydrated. I've gotten dehydrated in Pakistan twice from not drinking enough water, first time I had to go to hospital and 2nd time I had to have an injection.
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Uhh my anatamy's kinda weak.. :(
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You just got to deal with it. I just came back a few weeks ago and the proper heat was just kicking in.
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keep yurself busy. dont sit around feeling hot or letting the heat get t you.
where abouts are you going? if ts lahre then when i went last year and arriving at 1am at night - i found it very sufocating and like i was in a tandoor. if your from around multan then you wil be roasted alive.
if your from karachi or islamabad then your ok. i wouldlove to go in summer but thats only because i spend most of my time away from home and in cooler areas.
do goto murree if you get the chance!