While Karachi struggles in the aftermath of the recent heavy monsoon rainfall, it is important that authorities do not undermine the fact that approximately 2.5 million people across the province of Sindh have been severely affected while one million acres of agricultural land has been completely destroyed by ensuing floods.
What is all the more frightening is that 20 different districts within Sindh were ravaged by torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, the intensity of which will considerably increase with every passing year. Even though authorities claim that they are tirelessly carrying out relief work in all disaster-stricken areas, the central problem of understanding the core issue remains. Even though Pakistan remains at the forefront in the fight against climate change by achieving their climate goals a decade in advance, it is unfortunate that authorities and experts do not possess significant knowledge about climate change and global warming, since most cannot differentiate one from the other.
I say this because no matter how important relief work may be, it is not a viable solution. Instead the authorities need to create systems that are not only resilient but are also able to adapt to sudden and rapid change. This may mean bringing about radical change or altering systems completely, but whatever the case, no matter how radical it may be, it needs to be done since our future depends on it.
