ANTALYA, November 13, 2026: Pakistan has launched NIGRAAN, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to provide location-specific climate risk assessments, weather monitoring and early warning information, at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
The platform, developed by AI Geo Navigators, was unveiled at the Pakistan Pavilion in the presence of Minister of State for Climate Change Dr Shizra Mansab Khan Kharal and international climate experts.
Speaking at the ceremony, Kharal said Pakistan contributes less than one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions but remains among the countries most vulnerable to climate change.
She emphasised the need to use emerging technologies to strengthen climate preparedness and improve public access to reliable information about climate-related hazards.
According to the developers, NIGRAAN uses hyperlocal weather data and artificial intelligence to identify potential hazards, assess vulnerable locations and estimate risks to infrastructure and other assets.
The platform features AI-driven risk screening, weather monitoring, conversational AI and a scenario-based Hybrid Lab that allows users to examine possible future climate events and their impacts.
Its conversational AI feature is designed to make complex climate information accessible through plain-language responses, enabling citizens and organisations to better understand local environmental risks.
AI Geo Navigators CEO Asim Javid also addressed the launch, highlighting the platform’s role in climate risk assessment.
The event brought together representatives from Germanwatch, ZERO13, WaterAid Pakistan and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), among other organisations.
The session was moderated by GIS analyst Laiba Tanvir.
