The second annual Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference, organised by DawnMedia and held in Islamabad, wrapped up on Thursday after two days of discussions bringing together government ministers, international organisations, business leaders, and civil society representatives to address Pakistan's escalating climate vulnerabilities. Speakers across both days stressed that climate change had moved beyond an environmental concern to become a fundamental economic and development crisis, demanding coordinated policy implementation, equitable inclusion of vulnerable communities—particularly women and youth—and stronger regional cooperation among Global South nations. Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani and UN officials including UNEP and UNICEF representatives underscored that viable solutions already exist, but require adequate financing, political will, and swift implementation to protect communities on the frontlines of climate impacts ranging from glacial melt and flooding to urban heat stress and food insecurity.