The ravages of climate change that at one time seemed a distant possibility continue unabated across Pakistan and indeed across the world claiming innocent lives of young and old many of whom like in Pakistan were just caught in unexpected flash floods and landslides that killed at least 21 people in 24 hours across the country, taking the total country-wide death toll in these incidents to 242 in this season.

There were harrowing scenes in the affected areas in Pakistan as cars, along with their occupants, were swept away while helpless relatives watched and wailed. All this happening even though there were prior warnings of downpours and flash floods, which could not however predict the ferocity of the impending weather.

As always, the Pakistan Air Force came to the rescue and used a C-130 aircraft to rescue tourists and locals stranded in Gilgit-Baltistan due to severe weather conditions and washing away of roads and bridges. In the rescue operation involved, it evacuated 125 persons, including 82 civilians, 25 Pakistan Army personnel, and 18........

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