Pakistan Floods 2025: Climate Crisis Meets Government Failure
Pakistan Floods 2025: Climate Crisis Meets Government Failure 09/01/2025 Introduction In the summer of 2025, Pakistan was once again devastated by catastrophic floods. Torrential monsoon rains, accelerated glacial melt, and water releases from upstream dams caused flash floods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Azad Kashmir. But as homes were washed away and lives lost, one question echoed across the country: Why wasn’t this prevented? The Scale of the Disaster Over 800 deaths , thousands injured, and many still missing. More than 2 million people affected , especially in Punjab and Sindh. Entire villages submerged , displacing over a million residents. Agricultural collapse : crops like rice, sugarcane, and cotton destroyed. Economic losses running into billions of rupees , impacting food security and inflation. Where Did the Government Fail? ⚠️ 1. Weak Early Warning Systems While the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issue...