Northern Pakistan has witnessed a troubling surge in climate induced disasters over the past few years. From flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan to landslides in Chitral, the region's fragile infrastructure is repeatedly overwhelmed. Roads are blocked, bridges swept away, and water channels disrupted, leaving communities isolated and vulnerable. Hundreds of precious lives have been lost to climate-related disasters recently all over Pakistan and many dozens out of them in G-B. Among the victims were several tourists who perished in the Babusar flash flood, as well as more than seven young men from the Danyore in Gilgit who were buried under debris while repairing a water supply channel damaged by flooding. While climate action is rightly gaining momentum, one critical area remains under addressed: the resilience and quality of public infrastructure.

The problem is not just the intensity of natural disasters but the poor quality of infrastructure that fails to withstand them. In many cases, roads and bridges collapse not solely due to the force of nature but........

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