There was a time when seasons in Pakistan arrived with quiet certainty. They were familiar, predictable, almost routine. Today, that rhythm has broken. Summers stretch longer than they should. Winters retreat without warning. Rain no longer arrives with balance. It either delays or arrives in force.

This is not only a change in weather. It is a deeper shift in how life itself is being lived.

Pakistan contributes little to global emissions, yet it sits among the countries most exposed to climate stress. The impact is no longer an abstract idea discussed in conferences. It is visible in daily life, in crops that fail without warning, in cities that grow harder to breathe in, and in homes where rising temperatures and uncertain water supplies shape everyday decisions.

For farmers, long held knowledge is becoming less reliable. The patterns passed down through generations no longer offer the same certainty. Seasons no longer follow........

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