Lahore, Pakistan, June 3, 2007Hundreds gather in a canal to cool themselves as temperature in the Pakistani city soar to 109.4 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius).
Lahore is the country's second largest city and the capital of the Punjab Province, which is characterized by a spring monsoon followed by a very hot summer.
On June 6 thousands of activists braved the heat to gather outside the citys provincial assembly to urge Pakistans President General Pervez Musharraf to resign.
The presidents recent media restrictions and his suspension of a popular supreme court judge spurred the demonstrations, according to the Associated Press.
And at least for the weather, things arent likely to cool down anytime soon. Forecasts predict temperatures in Lahore to rise as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius) by the weeks end.
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