ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Cha­nge Musadik Malik on Wednesday accompanied a delegation from the Uni­ted Nations Devel­op­ment Programme to the areas in Gilgit-Baltistan affected by the glacial lake outbu­r­­st flood (GLOF) this week.

According to a statem­ent released by the ministry of climate change and environmental coordinat­ion, the minister reviewed schemes initiated under the GLOF-II Project in Shigar Valley, including the installation of early warning systems and protective embankments.

Musadik Malik asses­sed the damage caused to local communities due to glacier melt and glacial lake outburst floods.

Baltistan Commissioner Kamal Khan, Deputy Com­­missioner Shigar Wali­­ullah Falahi, Director General of Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Au­­thority Zakir Hussain, and Rasheeduddin, coordinator of the GLOF Pro­ject, briefed the delegation about the progress and impact of the project.

Aisha Humera Moriani, Secretary to the Ministry of Climate Change, brief­­ed the federal minister about Gilgit-Baltistan’s vul­­ner­ab­ility to climate change and its adverse impact on the lives and livelihood of local communities.

She also briefed him about the objectives of the GLOF-II project and its importance in mitigating problems arising out of disasters like the glacial lake outburst floods.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2025