CLOUDBURSTS AND FLOOD DISASTERS IN PAKISTAN: NATURE’S WRATH OR MANAGEMENT FAILURE?
Pakistan, a country often facing the brunt of natural disasters, is once again grappling with the catastrophic impact of floods caused by intense cloudbursts. In recent weeks, torrential rains have wreaked havoc across various regions, from urban centers like Islamabad and Lahore to mountainous areas in KP and Gilgit-Baltistan. These floods have claimed numerous lives, displaced thousands of people, and inflicted serious damage to infrastructure, homes, and livelihoods. The alarming frequency of such weather-related disasters raises a pressing question: are these occurrences purely acts of nature, or do they reveal deeper issues of human negligence and mismanagement?
