Environmental Security Means National Security. It Cannot Be Secured through Treaties Alone

Jun 4, 2026 | Aisha Khan
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On every World Environment Day (June 5), nations pause to acknowledge a crisis that has been in the making for over half a century. For Pakistan, a country where floods and droughts occur in a single year, where glaciers and farms are stressed, it should be an unsettling moment. The day should not be seen as a single 24-hour celebration but a serious summons to face the slow-motion emergency we are manufacturing.