--- title: "Number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rises sharply in two months" description: "Most outlets reported the significant increase in the number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan, with Dawn noting Suparco's observation of a rise from 40 in early July to 105 in August, while 24 News HD highlighted the increase as a rise from 40 to 105 in two months. Both emphasized the potential danger posed by the lakes, though Dawn added that some lakes were larger than previously recorded, while 24 News HD provided a more concise framing of the overall increase." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10995-pakistan-sees-sharp-rise-in-unfrozen-glacial-lakes site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rises sharply in two months pakistan · updated 29 Sep 2026, 3:43 PM PKT · 27–29 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 29 Sep 2026 — Number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rises sharply in two months (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the significant increase in the number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan, with Dawn noting Suparco's observation of a rise from 40 in early July to 105 in August, while 24 News HD highlighted the increase as a rise from 40 to 105 in two months. Both emphasized the potential danger posed by the lakes, though Dawn added that some lakes were larger than previously recorded, while 24 News HD provided a more concise framing of the overall increase. - **24 News HD** — [Unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rises from 40 to 105 in two months](https://www.24newshd.tv/29-Sep-2026/unfrozen-glacial-lakes-pakistan-rises-40-105-two-months) · 29 Sep 2026, 3:43 PM PKT > The number of potentially dangerous glacial lakes in Pakistan has increased by around 1. - **Dawn** — [Watching the glaciers](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033444/watching-the-glaciers) · 29 Sep 2026, 7:10 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it observed rose from 40 in early July to 105 in August, while some were larger than previously recorded. Not every thawing lake poses the same danger. But when a lake grows unusually large, it can put greater pressure on the loose rock and debris holding back its waters, increasing the ri... ### 27 Sep 2026 — Number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rises sharply in two months (5 outlets) > Most outlets led with the significant increase in the number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan, citing the rise from 40 to 105 in less than two months as reported by Suparco. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with all excerpts emphasizing the rapid growth and attributing the data to satellite imagery assessed by the national space agency. Some outlets, such as Minute Mirror and ProPakistani, used slightly more concise or varied phrasing, but the core information and emphasis remained the same. - **ProPakistani** — [Unfrozen Glacial Lakes in Pakistan Rises in Less Than Two Months](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/28/unfrozen-glacial-lakes-in-pakistan-rises-in-less-than-two-months/) · 28 Sep 2026, 5:03 PM PKT > The number of unfrozen lakes in Pakistan has risen from 40 to 105 in less than two months, according to… Read More - **Daily Times** — [Number of unfrozen lakes in Pakistan grows by 65 in less than two months: Suparco](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559374/number-of-unfrozen-lakes-in-pakistan-grows-by-65-in-less-than-two-months-suparco/) · 28 Sep 2026, 5:52 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > The number of unfrozen lakes in Pakistan grew from 40 to 105 in less than two months, according to satellite imagery assessed by the national space agency of Pakistan between July and August. Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) said in a press release that the latest assessment was based on temporal satellite imagery, […] - **Business Recorder** — [Number of glacial lakes increases rapidly: Suparco](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441476/number-of-glacial-lakes-increases-rapidly-suparco) · 28 Sep 2026, 4:04 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan rose from 40 to 105 in less than two months, according to satellite imagery assessed by the country’s national space agency between July and August. In a statement, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) said that the latest assessment was based on time-series satellite imagery, with the latest image acquired on A... - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan sees sharp rise in unfrozen glacial lakes...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-sees-sharp-rise-in-unfrozen-glacial-lakes-suparco-reports-636376/) · 27 Sep 2026, 9:35 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > The number of unfrozen glacial lakes in Pakistan has increased sharply during the summer, rising from 40 to 105 in less than two months according to an assessment by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) - **Dawn** — [Number of unfrozen lakes in Pakistan grows by 65 in less than 2 months: Suparco](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033052/number-of-unfrozen-lakes-in-pakistan-grows-by-65-in-less-than-2-months-suparco) · 27 Sep 2026, 9:24 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The number of unfrozen lakes in Pakistan grew from 40 to 105 in less than two months, according to satellite imagery assessed by the national space agency of Pakistan between July and August. Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) said in a press release that the latest assessment was based on temporal satellite imagery, with the the latest image acquired on Aug 5. ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [PMD issues GLOF alert as Gilgit-Baltistan roads remain cut for fifth day](https://harzaviya.com/stories/533-flash-floods-and-glofs-disrupt-road-access-in-gilgit) · 27 Jul 2026 · 4 outlets · 3 developments · 70% related 7 articles from 6 outlets, 27–29 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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