Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Climate Change Minister Musadik Masood Malik in Islamabad on Wednesday. Photo: PID
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik to boost preparations for the upcoming monsoon season.
In late April, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had warned that the subcontinent could witness a “moderate monsoon” this year as the El Nino climate phenomenon is expected to develop later this year.
During a meeting with Malik on Wednesday, the prime minister also ordered relevant authorities to strengthen the early warning system to ensure continuous monitoring of areas vulnerable to natural disasters.
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During the meeting, the Climate Change Minister briefed the Prime Minister on the functioning of the early warning systems installed in the mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan to study Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) and flash floods.
Publication date: March 13, 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے وفاقی وزیرِ موسمیاتی تبدیلی ڈاکٹر مصدق مسعود ملک کی ملاقات ہوئی. ملاقات میں وزیرِ اعظم حوالے سے تیاری پر بریفنگ دی گئی.
وزیرِ اعظم کو پہاڑی علاقوں میں گلاف اور فلیش فلڈز کے پیشگی اطلاع کے نظام کی… pic.twitter.com/5ntvmCYL5Q
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 13, 2026
The frequency of GLOF has increased over the years, according to research published by the Pakistan Journal of Meteorology.
The research also advocates for constant monitoring of the vulnerable Gilgit-Baltistan region to minimize humanitarian and other losses.
