{
  "id": 4638463,
  "title": "Pakistan Faces Nepal-Like Climate Risks: OICCI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-faces-nepal-like-climate-risks-oicci",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:57:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/31/pakistan-faces-nepal-like-climate-risks-oicci/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has called on Pakistan to expedite investments in climate resilience, early warning systems and disaster preparedness following the devastating floods in Nepal. The chamber expressed sympathy for the Nepalese people who suffered loss of lives and extensive damage. OICCI emphasized that Pakistan faces comparable risks due to its own history of repeated floods, displacement, infrastructure destruction and livelihood loss.\n\nPakistan urgently needs to anticipate climate risks rather than merely reacting to disasters, according to the chamber. They stressed the importance of proactively identifying high-risk areas, predicting potential threats and providing authorities and communities with sufficient time to respond. Rising temperatures, glacial melt and shifting rainfall patterns pose increasing dangers to communities, agriculture, infrastructure and the economy, according to the chamber. Climate-related impacts cost Pakistan around 1 percent of GDP annually, as reported by Climate Change Minister Musadik Masood Malik.\n\nThe chamber commended efforts to enhance early warning systems for various climate-related disasters but called for further strengthening of disaster management approaches. It advocated for a more sophisticated strategy that incorporates smart technologies to accurately identify vulnerabilities and provide timely alerts. OICCI also urged substantial investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, predictive technologies, emergency response capabilities and community-level preparedness. By fostering greater climate resilience, Pakistan can safeguard lives, infrastructure and livelihoods as extreme weather events become more frequent and intense.",
  "summary": "The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged Pakistan to accelerate investment in climate resilience, early-warning systems … Read More The post Pakistan Faces Nepal-Like Climate Risks: OICCI appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}