THE latest State Bank report documenting recurring climatic disasters in Pakistan during the period between 2000 and 2024 reaffirms what these columns have long warned. Climate change can no longer be treated merely as an environmental concern. It has already evolved into a major economic risk and existential threat for the country. In its section on climate change and its impact on Pakistan’s economy, the new biannual SBP State of Pakistan’s Economy report shows that climate change is not a distant risk for countries like ours. The effects of its impact are visible in lost livelihoods, damaged infrastructure and........

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