How will Pakistan deal with its worst floods on record? | Inside Story

Pakistan has been hit by its worst flooding on record.
Hundreds of people have been confirmed dead, farms and livestock washed away and homes and businesses destroyed.
Just three years ago, a third of the country was submerged in similar catastrophic floods.
Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the effects of global warming, yet it accounts for less than 1 percent of emissions.
So should the countries that cause the most damage to the planet pay up?
Or does Pakistan need to become more resilient?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:
Ali Hasanain -- Associate Professor of Economics at Lahore University of Management Sciences

Peter Newman -- Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University

Javaid Ur-Rahman -- Climate change correspondent with The Nation newspaper

Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com
Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish
Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile

#Pakistan #PakistanFloods #Punjab #Floods #MonsoonFloods #NaturalDisaster #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #AlJazeeraEnglish

Post from Al Jazeera on September 01, 2025

View Original Post