Climate Change Impact on Water Availability in Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi (GCISC)
Climate Change and Pakistan 2010 Super Flood Heat wave in Karachi Drought in Thar 7 th most climate affected country 2
Future Climate Projections over Pakistan
Projected Changes in Average Temperature of Northern and Southern Pakistan
Glaciers of the Upper Indus Basin (Pakistan) Upper Indus Basin (UIB) region 6
Analysis of the Observed Flows of Indus River at Besham Qila GLOF Events in the UIB 7
Hydrological response: Gilgit Basin vs Kabul Basin) Gilgit Kabul 8
Snow rich basin (Kabul) Glacier rich basin (Gilgit) 9
Increased flooding in Kabul River High to Very High Flood 10
Pakistan’s Water Sector Adaptation Actions • Trans-boundary joint watershed management • Declaring glaciated areas as ‘protected areas’ • Strengthening the present hydrological network on urgent basis • Enhancing national research capacities • Adding to country’s current storage capacity (new dams and groundwater recharge) 11
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