DUSHANBE : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a global action to protect glaciers in Pakistan, which are melting rapidly due to climate change.
Addressing the Glaciers Conference in Dushanbe, the premier congratulated the President of Tajikistan for a comprehensive discussion on glacier protection and related challenges.
He highlighted that glaciers in Pakistan are melting rapidly due to climate change.
“Pakistan has 13,000 glaciers, and it receives half of its water from glaciers. Therefore, glacier protection is very important for Pakistan,” he stressed.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is among the ten most climate-affected countries, despite contributing less than half a percent to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Due to climate change, Pakistan faced devastating floods in 2022, which destroyed crops and infrastructure, he told the participants.
“The world faces the challenge of climate change, and there is a need to do more on this issue,” he empahsised.
The premier also condemned India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty and warned that Pakistan will not compromise on its share of water.
