ORIC, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Hosts International Webinar on Climate Change Resilience in Pakistan

Faisalabad, April 9, 2026 — The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) organized an international webinar titled “Climate Change Resilience in Pakistan: Current Status, Challenges, and Pathways,” bringing together international experts to examine the country’s climate vulnerabilities and explore practical pathways toward stronger resilience.

Background

Pakistan remains among the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts, facing recurring challenges including extreme weather events, water scarcity, glacial melt, and agricultural disruption linked to shifting climate patterns. Building resilience against these pressures requires coordinated input from researchers, policymakers, and academic institutions both within Pakistan and internationally. Webinars and knowledge-sharing sessions such as this one form part of a broader effort by Pakistani universities to connect local climate challenges with global research and expertise, strengthening the evidence base for national adaptation planning.

Event Details

• Topic: Climate Change Resilience in Pakistan: Current Status, Challenges, and Pathways
• Date: April 9, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM
• Organized by: Dr. Syed Muhammad Amir, Assistant Professor, Institute of Agri-Extension, Education & Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Resource Persons

The webinar featured two resource persons with international academic backgrounds relevant to climate resilience research:

• Dr. Umer Khayyam, Associate Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany
• Dr. Ehsan Inamullah, Assistant Professor at COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus

Their combined perspectives — spanning European applied research and Pakistani academic institutions — offered participants a cross-regional lens on how climate resilience strategies developed elsewhere might inform approaches suited to Pakistan’s specific vulnerabilities and institutional context.

Conclusion

By convening academic voices from Germany and Pakistan under one platform, ORIC’s webinar reflects a growing emphasis within Pakistani higher education on internationalizing climate resilience research and connecting local challenges to global expertise. As Pakistan continues to confront the mounting impacts of climate change on its agriculture, water resources, and vulnerable communities, initiatives like this webinar contribute to building the research partnerships and knowledge exchange needed to inform more effective, evidence-based climate adaptation pathways going forward.