Climate Change Impact on Water

Availability in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi

(GCISC)

2010 Super Flood

Heat wave in Karachi

Drought in Thar

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Climate Change and Pakistan

7th most climate

affected country

Future Climate Projections over Pakistan

Projected Changes in Average Temperature of Northern and Southern Pakistan

Glaciers of the Upper Indus Basin (Pakistan)

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Upper Indus Basin (UIB) region

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Analysis of the Observed Flows of Indus River at Besham Qila

GLO

F Even

ts in th

e U

IB

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Hydrological response: Gilgit Basin vs Kabul Basin)

Kabul

Gilgit

Glacier rich basin (Gilgit)

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Snow rich basin (Kabul)

Increased flooding in Kabul River

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High to Very High Flood

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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)

Thank you

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