Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik on Sunday stressed the urgent need for climate-resilient development and coordinated action to confront the escalating impacts of climate change, particularly on vulnerable populations in Pakistan.

Speaking as chief guest at a conference on climate change, the minister said Pakistan must move swiftly to strengthen preparedness, adaptation and environmental stewardship across all sectors.

He informed the participants that the government has formulated a 300-day national preparedness plan on the instructions of the prime minister to gear up for the 2026 monsoon season.