From submerged villages to shattered livelihoods, Pakistan’s floods reveal the bitter truth: a crisis we did not create is the one we suffer most.

With the onset of the monsoon season in Pakistan, which typically lasts from late June to September, the country is once again facing the full force of nature’s madness. Heavy rainfall has triggered extreme weather events across northern and western regions, raising the risk of flash floods and landslides.

According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Pakistan ranks as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change. The memory of the 2022 floods which killed at least 1,700 people, displaced millions, destroyed vast tracts of agricultural land, and caused billions in losses still looms large.

This year, rain-related incidents including roof collapses and electrocutions have already claimed at least 739 lives, including 178 children, since June 26, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The toll has risen sharply in recent weeks, with floods in Sindh and Punjab and deadly landslides in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Another 978 people have been injured, thousands displaced, and 5006 livestock........

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