Pakistan is already in climate catastrophe. Deadly floods, landslides, and heatwaves expose weak governance and demand urgent action.
As monsoon floods return, South Asia faces a deeper crisis: climate change. Vanishing glaciers, rising seas, and food insecurity threaten the region’s future. Without urgent cooperation, this climate time bomb could trigger widespread instability.
In a decisive blow to unilateralism, the PCA upheld the Indus Waters Treaty, marking a major legal and diplomatic win for Pakistan.
Punjab’s push for solar-powered tube wells, though intended to boost agriculture, is accelerating groundwater depletion and posing serious risks to food security and public health.
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The economics of climate change exposes rising costs and unfair impacts, with vulnerable nations hit hardest, demanding urgent global action