Climate readiness
AS policymakers gather for the Breathe Pakistan conference this week, the urgency is hard to miss. Each year, such forums bring new ideas. Yet the country’s climate risks keep growing. The question is no longer what we know, but what we are willing to do. The latest Jinnah Institute report on climate resilience offers a clear answer. Pakistan remains stuck in a cycle of reacting to disasters instead of preparing for them. The 2025 floods displaced millions and destroyed livelihoods, exposing not only natural vulnerability but also structural failure — weak early warning systems, fragmented governance, and the steady loss of natural........
