Climate change continues to be a serious threat to Pakistan, and the latest warning from NDMA only reinforces how urgent the situation has become. With projections suggesting 22-26 per cent above-normal rainfall during the 2026 monsoon, the country is once again staring at the possibility of large-scale displacement, economic losses and avoidable tragedy. Each year, weather extremes grow sharper, yet our policies and infrastructure struggle to keep pace.

The sheer scale of vulnerability is evident from this year's monsoon alone, during which 3.1 million people had to be relocated to safe areas. Such staggering numbers are less a sign of preparedness and more an indictment of how deeply exposed communities remain. The NDMA's emphasis on improved disaster management — from regulating river

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