Published on, Sept. 17 -- September 17, 2025 4:47 PM

Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, has issued a stark warning that Pakistan's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Addressing the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, chaired by Senator Sherry Rehman, he highlighted the country's growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters. He said the rise in global temperatures remains the primary driver of these rapid environmental changes, threatening water resources, agriculture, and communities living downstream.

Malik revealed that Pakistan, with more than 7,000 glaciers, is now facing the disappearance of many of these critical water reserves. He pointed out that this ye...