QUETTA: The Balochistan government is formulating a sustainable and comprehensive strategy to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change in the province, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti announced during a high-level meeting on Friday.

CM Bugti held the meeting with Romina Khurshid Alam, the prime minister’s coordinator for climate change. The huddle focused on the province’s growing environmental risks and the need for a coordinated response. Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation between the federal and provincial governments, enhance resource allocation, and expand technical assistance to address Balochistan’s pressing climate concerns.

The chief minister described climate change as one of the most serious challenges of the present era, noting that its effects were being felt with greater intensity in Balochistan. He highlighted the establishment of the province’s first climate fund, designed to ensure the timely completion of environmental projects and practical interventions in areas most affected by floods, droughts and other disasters.

CM Bugti emphasised that the provincial government was actively working on a durable policy framework aimed at reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring long-term resilience. Ms Alam reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to working closely with Balochistan on climate initiatives. She lauded the provincial government’s efforts under CM Bugti’s leadership, particularly the inclusion of women and marginalised communities in climate policy-making, calling it a forward-looking and inclusive step.

The meeting concluded with a renewed pledge from both sides to continue joint efforts aimed at making Balochistan an environmentally secure and sustainable province.

Published in Dawn, February 21st, 2026