Why Pakistan faces one of its coldest winters

LA NINA EFFECT TO COMPOUND DEVASTATION OF RECENT FLOODS

- Gulf News Report

Pakistan is bracing for one of its coldest winters in decades, with the La Nina climate pattern expected to bring unusually low temperatures across the country.

According to a report compiled by the Intersector Coordination Group (ISCG) with UN-OCHA, this could intensify challenges for households already affected by devastating monsoon floods, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) in the north of Pakistan.

La Nina occurs when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean drop below normal, triggering global weather shifts that can cause extreme temperature fluctuations and abnormal rainfall patterns.

Impact on food security

As Pakistan heads into winter, the combined effects of La Niña and lingering flood impacts threaten not only colder temperatures, but also food security, public health, and economic recovery, particularly in the country’s vulnerable northern and mountainous regions.