International Workshop on

"Droughts over Pakistan in the Changing Climate"

An International Workshop on "Droughts over Pakistan in the Changing Climate" on 21-22 February 2024 was organized by Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Pakistan. This event was hosted by International Centre for Climate Change, Food Security & Sustainability (ICCFS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan.

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Contact

Workshop Coordinator : Dr Syed Faisal Saeed
National Drought Monitoring Centre
Islamabad
Phone : +92519250598
Email : ndmcpmd@gmail.com

Venue Location:

Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi Hall, Abbasia Campus,
The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Workshop Agenda

Time	Event	Presenter/Speaker
10:10 – 13:00	Day 1 21st February, 2024 Session – 1 Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Afzaal, Chief Meteorologist, PMD.
10:10 – 10:30	Spatio temporal drought characteristics over Pakistan. Introduction to the Kissan App.	Dr. Shahzada Adnan, PMD, Islamabad.
10:30 – 10:50	Regional climate assessment of precipitation and temperature in Southern Punjab (Pakistan) using SimCLIM climate model for different temporal scales.	Prof. Wajid Naseem Jatoi, Director, Centre for Climate Change, Food Security & Sustainability (ICCFS), Islamia University Bahawalpur.
10:50 – 11:10	Pakistan’s drought monitoring system.	Dr. Muhammad Jahanzaib Masood Cheema, Deputy Project Lead (Drought Programme), IWMI.
11:10 – 11:30	Climate change effects on seasonal crops / vegetables.	Mr. Muhammad Muzamil, Haleema Development Organization, Multan.
11:30 – 11:50	Products of the National Drought Monitoring Centre, Pakistan Meteorological Department.	Mr. Nasir Yaseen, PMD, Islamabad.
11:50 – 12:10	Climate-Induced Drought Variability in Pakistan and Large-Scale Circulation Patterns.	Dr. Muhammed Latif, COMSATS University, Islamabad.
12:10 – 12:30	Unveiling the Impact of Poor Air Quality on Winter Rainfall in Pakistan: A Case Study of Inversion Capping and its Consequences on Rainfall Suppression and Drought	Dr. Furrukh Bashir, PMD, Islamabad.
12:30 – 13:00	Q&A and discussion.	Moderator of the session.
13:00–14:00	Lunch and prayer break.
14:00 – 16:00	Session 2 Moderator: Prof. Wajid Naseem Jatoi, IUB, Bahawalpur.
14:00 – 14:20	InfoSequia – Drought Early Warning and Forecasting System for Quantifying Risks of Crop and Water Supply Failures (online).	FutureWater
14:20 – 14:40	Climate smart agricultural technologies; a way towards to combat drought and climate change.	Prof. Habib ur Rehman, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (MNS) Univ. of Agriculture, Multan.
14:40 – 15:00	Crops yield and climate regression model-based AIC.	Dr. Sardar Sarfaraz, PMD, Karachi.
15:00 – 15:20	Present status of precipitation deficit and seasonal forecast.	Dr. Muhammad Afzaal, Chief Met. R&D Division, PMD, Islamabad.
15:20 – 16:00	Group Discussion–Participatory Debate.	Moderator of the session.
09:00 – 11:00	Day 2 22nd February, 2024 Session – 3 Moderator: Dr. Abdul Ghafar, Cholistan Univ. of Vet. & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur.
09:00 – 09:20	Understanding droughts through atmosphere and hydrosphere (online).	Dr. Shaukat Ali, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada.
09:20 – 09:40	Future scenarios of droughts over South Asia.	Dr. Syed Faisal Saeed, PMD, Islamabad.
09:40 – 10:00	Soil moisture and remote sensing applications for agriculture.	Dr. Muhammad Zohaib, National Researcher, International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
10:00 – 10:20	Water and climate risk tools for enhanced food security (online).	Dr. Faisal Moeen, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal.
10:20 – 10:40	An Overview of WFP’s Support to GoP in Drought Preparedness & Response Planning, EWS and AA (online).	Ms. Khadija Abid and Mr. Abubakar Siddique, World Food Programme (WFP).
10:40 – 11:00	Group Discussion–Participatory Debate.	Moderator of the session.
11:20 – 14:00	Session – 4 Moderator: Dr. Sardar Sarfaraz, Chief Meteorologist, PMD, Karachi.
11:40 – 12:00	Desertification based on geohistorical records with reference to Cholistan Desert.	Dr. Abdul Ghafar, Cholistan Univ. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur.
12:00 – 12:20	FAO drought anticipatory action protocols and their implementation (online).	Mr. Naeem Iqbal, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
12:20 – 12:40	Pilot impact-based forecasting project for Pakistan.	Dr. D.H. Kazmi, PMD, Islamabad.
12:40 – 13:00	Group Discussion–Participatory Debate.	Moderator of the session.
Time	Event	Presenter/Speaker