Pakistan, May 1 -- A seminar held in Karachi on World Labour Day highlighted ongoing disputes over the death toll from the 2015 heatwave, with speakers arguing that official figures significantly understate the human impact, particularly on low-income and working-class communities.

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The event, organised by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER), focused on "Climate Change and Workers' Rights" and brought together labour rights activists, researchers and social sector representatives.

Speakers cited records from the Edhi Foundation claiming that more than 5,000 people may have died during the 2015 Karachi heatwave due to extreme temperatures. However, they noted that...