Muhammad Rafique Anjum

Environmental change prompted icy masses blast unleashing destruction in Pakistan Pakistan positioned fifth on the rundown of nations extraordinarily impacted by environmental change Pakistan, having the most number of ice sheets around 7000 external the polar area, is confronting cataclysmic events because of environmental change initiated liquefying of icy masses. Expansions in the outflow of carbon dioxide and other ozone harming substances because of human exercises are the primary guilty party behind softening of ice sheets. The quick softening of glacial masses in Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has presented danger of floods, misfortune to the farming area and water shortage. As per global associations' reports, Pakistan could be denied the water repositories in 15 years. Pakistan could confront an outrageous water shortage by 2024 because of expansion in temperature and population, according to the Asian Advancement Bank. Pakistan would lose the vast majority of its glacial masses by 2050 which would prompt a water emergency. The glimmer floods in 2022 unfavourably impacted the 33 million populace and the deficiency of 15 billion. The blast of ice sheets and chilly lakes in Gilgit Baltistan and KP would affect 7.1 million individuals. Just 3pc water on Earth is freshwater and around 68pc of that water is accessible in ice sheets. Freshwater in icy masses is getting blended in seas and waterways that are unsteady for drinking.