Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- Each monsoon, as reliably as flooded streets and overflowing nullahs, Pakistan braces for the return of dengue fever. This year's warning signs had emerged earlier than usual. In July, Karachi confirmed its first dengue fatality of 2025 even before the season's peak. By then, Sindh had already logged nearly 300 cases. Yet those relatively modest figures lulled authorities into complacency. Come October, the virus surged across Punjab and Islamabad. Lahore reported 19 new infections in a single day, bringing its total to 275, while the twin cities recorded 63 cases within 24 hours, pushing the three-month tally past 790 in government hospitals. Health officials privately admit the real number is far higher, with many p...