Climate risks intensify in Pakistan, with weak urban planning, poor readiness deepening vulnerabilityPakistan's vulnerability to climate change is a lived reality that continues to intensify with each passing year. This reality was brought to light yet again at the Urban Climate Forum titled 'From Systematic Climate Risk to Readiness', where experts warned that escalating climate threats are no longer isolated environmental concerns but systemic risks affecting every sector. Yet vulnerability alone does not define Pakistan's climate reality. Waste management initiatives in Sindh and Punjab signal a growing recognition of the link between environmental governance and climate resilience. Pakistan's path to climate resilience lies in moving beyond rhetoric.

Source: The Express Tribune March 30, 2026 23:09 UTC