Why rains are not blessing now?

By Mujtaba Baig

KARACHI: Have you noticed how the rain, once celebrated as a blessing, now feels like a warning? The cloudbursts and floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are not isolated events; they are reflections of a deeper, ongoing struggle across Pakistan. It is painful to admit, but much of this tragedy stems not from nature alone, but from our own neglect. Our greatest challenge is that we remain unprepared, at every level, to meet the realities of climate change. We write plans and policies, but too often they stay confined to paper, grand projects, tied to foreign aid, designed far away from the very people who endure the brunt of disasters. Experts remain unheard, while vulnerable communities wait for promises to turn into action. And perhaps most disheartening of all is the silence of an educated society that often overlooks climate awareness in pursuit of more immediate rewards. Have we become so focused on the present that we’ve forgotten the future awaiting our children?

And yet, in the darkest moments, when rivers overflow and villages drown, people rise. They help one another, showing courage and resilience that inspire the world. We praise these heroes in Buner and beyond. But should such bravery only begin after catastrophe strikes? Why can’t the same spirit be channeled into preparing beforehand – through awareness, training, and prevention?

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