Pakistan mein 100,000 se Ziyada School Garmi ki Waja se Band
Garam hotay huye mosam ko dekhte hue, Sindh province ne school ki summer holidays ko do hafta extend kar diya hai. Ye faisla, jo 100,000 se zyada schools ko affect karega, bachon ki bhalai ke liye liya gaya hai jo ke barhati hui garmi ki waja se kiya gaya hai.
Extreme Weather Patterns aur Garmi ka Asar Pakistan par
Pakistan climate change ki waja se extreme weather conditions (Garmi ka shikar hota ja raha hai. Is mein zyada aur severe heatwaves aur lambay aur intense monsoon seasons shamil hain. Khaaskar southern region ko record-breaking temperatures aur lambi heat spells ka samna hai.
“We decided to close schools for an additional 14 days for the children’s well-being,” Atif Vighio, education department ke spokesperson ne kaha Sindh province mein.
Rural Areas mein Load-Shedding ke Challenges
Garmi ko aur barha rahe hain load-shedding ke masail, yaani planned power cuts, jo Pakistan ko power supply crisis ki waja se face karne padte hain. Ye power outages har ilaqe mein mukhtalif hain lekin rural Sindh mein 12 ghante se zyada bhi ho sakti hain, jisse schools mein fans bhi nahi chal paate.
Ek public school teacher ne apni do tarah ki fikr izhar ki: “As a teacher, I am worried about how I will complete the curriculum, but as a mother, I am concerned about kids going to school in this heat. It is the load-shedding we are worried about, not just the heat.”
Education aur Economic Challenges
Extreme weather aur energy shortages ka asar socio-economic factors se bhi barh jata hai. Pakistan mein ab bhi 26 million se zyada bachay school se bahar hain, zyada tar poverty ki wajah se. Barhti hui garmi ne education sector ki struggles ko aur barha diya hai.
Record-Breaking Garmi aur Government Responses
May aur June mein, Pakistan ne severe garmi ki shaddat face ki, jahan temperatures 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) se bhi upar chale gaye rural Sindh mein. Iske jawab mein, Punjab province ke authorities ne summer vacations ko ek hafta pehle start kar diya taake bachon ko shadeed garmi ki lapaet se bacha sakein.
UNICEF ki Findings Regional Heat Exposure par
UNICEF ke mutabiq, South Asia mein teen-fourth se zyada bachay—460 million—temperatures jo 35C (95F) se zyada hain unka 83 din annually samna karte hain. Ye alarming statistic climate action aur adaptive measures ki zarurat ko highlight karta hai taake vulnerable populations, khaaskar bachon ko protect kiya ja sake.
Pakistan ka Minimal Contribution to Global Emissions
Pakistan ka global greenhouse gas emissions mein contribution ek percent se bhi kam hai, lekin climate change se sab se zyada affected hai. Country ne recent years mein severe weather-related disasters face kiye hain jo changing weather patterns ke impacts ko mitigate karne ke liye global cooperation aur support ki zarurat ko highlight karte hain.
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