The Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) warned Thursday about the possibility of another severe storm in Islamabad, only one day after a powerful storm caused generalized damage to the capital and the surrounding areas.
Heavy rains and intense hail mistreated the city on Wednesday, breaking hundreds of car windows and, according to reports, causing partial damage to the Faisal Mosque. Hightings were observed large enough to cover streets and parks in various parts of the city.
According to the weather office, such extreme climatic events, including sudden hail storms during heat waves, could happen again. Meteorologists attributed the phenomenon to changing seasonal patterns, exacerbated by climate change.
Senator Sherry Rehman, president of the Permanent Committee of Climate Change of the Senate, described the hail storm as part of an increasingly frequent pattern of interruptions related to the climate in Asia. She referred to the recent severe orange wind alert from China, the strongest in a decade, as evidence of the growing intensity of the extreme climate throughout the region.
In a statement about LinkedIn, Rehman criticized Pakistan’s response to climatic challenges, describing him as fragmented. “Our dams are drying, our crops are witnessing and, nevertheless, the climatic adaptation is still an idea of the last moment,” he said.
She emphasized the need for a robust national strategy, warning that Pakistan is approaching an emergency of water and agriculture. Although farmers receive basic weather notices, he said, often lack the tools, training and long -term support needed to adapt to the growing threat of climatic volatility.
