Climate Change and Extremism: Experts Highlight Linkages at IBA Karachi Seminar
— November 12, 2025
KARACHI (AIA) A seminar organized by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi and Press Information Department’s Media Cell for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) highlighted the critical link between climate change, social fragmentation, and extremism in Pakistan. Experts emphasized the need for integrating climate resilience with community rehabilitation programs to mitigate socio-psychological triggers of extremism.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Aamir Alamgir, Assistant Professor at the University of Karachi, cited research showing the devastating mental impact of floods in Karachi, while Director General PID Karachi Erum Tanveer stressed the importance of coordination between climate and interior ministries, individual reflection, climate adaptation, and inclusion in building resilience against extremism.