1. ROMANA AMBREEN - Department of Geography & Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
2. SABIHA MENGAL - Department of Geography & Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
3. TEHMOOR REHMAN - Department of Geography & Regional Planning, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
4. SHABIR AHMED - Education Department, Government of Balochistan, Pakistan.
5. ABDUL MANAN - Lasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Sciences Uthal, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
Climate change has the worst impacts on the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The study aims to analyses drought intensity in Balochistan. For such purpose, monthly rainfall data of seven meteorological stations were obtained from Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) for the last two decades from 2000 to 2020. Standard Precipitation Index (SPI) is calculated for all stations for 20 years to categorise the intensity of drought. Results indicate that all seven stations show drought from mild dry to extremely dry spells because of high rainfall variability. Barkhan and Kalat droughts have longer spread out than others. Extreme dry months for almost all stations are from March to October. Lasbela's most wet periods were from 2018 to 2020. Climate variation in Balochistan ought to be monitored for drought preparedness, adaptation, and mitigation.
Drought, Climate Change, Preparedness, Mitigation.