Pakistan, June 11 -- Claims circulating on social media that Lahore and Faisalabad are on track to become among the world's hottest cities by 2050 have been found to be misleading, according to a fact-check conducted by iVerify Pakistan.

The claim gained traction after the Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a heatwave advisory on June 7, warning that temperatures across parts of Pakistan could rise significantly above seasonal averages. Several social media pages and news reports subsequently asserted that Lahore and Faisalabad would rank among the hottest cities globally by mid-century.

However, the fact-check found that these posts cited an unspecified "climate study" without providing a source, publication date or supporting e...