IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER SITUATION IN PAKISTAN: AN ANYLYSIS

Abstract

This research explores the complex nature of water shortage due to climate   change. The world's ecosystems and livelihoods are most affected by climate change, and water is the main channel for these effects. Pakistan, which ranks 14th out of the 17 countries with "extremely high water risk," is already a water-stressed country. Pakistan's patterns of rainfall, snowmelt, river flows, groundwater, and water quality are expected to be impacted by climate change, which manifests itself in the form of rising temperatures and intense and unpredictable weather patterns. This may result in a rise in disputes over water-sharing measures inside and between states. Pakistan is particularly susceptible to the negative effects of climate change. The study examines how Pakistan is affected by climate change with unusual heatwaves and droughts in the summers and unexpected monsoon season rains. Pakistan's economy, which has been severely impacted by both the drought and food shortages, is based primarily on agriculture. The food water is gradually receding, but the contaminated stagnant water is endangering the residents' health in multiple ways. This study contends that Pakistan's most significant national security issue is water security. The availability of water is examined by the growing population, agriculture, and other water-using activities. The effect of excessive glacier melting, the lack of dams to store precipitation, and the lack of innovative techniques to use water for agriculture has been discussed to this research.