The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued another alert for a hailstorm in Islamabad, just a day after a powerful storm caused widespread damage in the capital and reportedly caused partial damage to the iconic Faisal Mosque.
Large hailstones blanketed streets and open spaces, leaving many residents stunned by the intensity.
Weather officials noted that extreme events like these, especially sudden hailstorms during heat waves, are becoming more common, largely due to changing seasonal patterns driven by climate change.
Senator Sherry Rehman, who heads the Senate’s Climate Change Committee, linked the storm to a growing trend of climate disruptions across Asia.
She underscored the regional scale of escalating weather extremes by pointing to China’s recent orange wind alert, the strongest in a decade.
In a LinkedIn post, she criticized the country’s fragmented approach to climate issues. “Our dams are drying up, our crops are withering, and yet climate adaptation remains an afterthought,” she said.
She urged a comprehensive national response, warning that Pakistan is on the brink of a crisis in both water supply and agriculture.
While farmers receive basic weather updates, Rehman stressed that they lack proper tools, training, and sustained support to cope with increasing climate pressures.