Pakistan, March 21 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted the severe impact of climate change on Pakistan's food production and livelihoods. He pointed out that Pakistan was ranked the most vulnerable country to climate change in 2022. This ranking was due to catastrophic floods, caused by excessive monsoon rainfall, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and other factors.

Speaking at the first 'World Day of Glaciers' in Islamabad, Aurangzeb emphasized the disturbed water cycle and its effects on crop yields. He noted that over 3,000 glacial lakes exist in Pakistan, with 33 of them being highly volatile, putting millions at risk. He stressed the importance of a Pakistan glacial protection and resiliency framework to address t...