Climate safety of agriculture workers demanded HYDERABAD: A two-day workshop on climate change adaptation and occupational health safety, organized by the Sindh... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 07:48am
Editorials Battling acute malnutrition EDITORIAL: In a world wracked by conflict, severe food shortages, climate catastrophes and poorly funded healthcare... Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:26am
Print Islamabad striving for 13.5pc tax-to-GDP ratio, US told ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, while reiterating the... Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:24am
Pakistan Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m worth project for Indus-SAFER ISLAMABAD: Adaptation Fund Board Monday approved a landmark $10 million worth project for the Indus-Sustainable... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:11am
Pakistan Climate-resilient management of land & resources: Call to empower rural women to play role HYDERABAD: On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) emphasized ... Published 15 Oct, 2024 08:30am
Pakistan Hindu Kush Himalaya: Experts for climate-resilient agriculture LAHORE: Over 100 experts and policymakers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Pakistan gathered in Kathmandu... Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am
Opinion From ‘Doing Business’ report to ‘B-Ready’ report: some reflections In a statement released on September 16, 2021, World Bank Group (WBG) indicated discontinuation of its ‘Doing... Updated 11 Oct, 2024 06:40pm
Pakistan Sherry for introduction of IDCs as global accountability measure Islamabad, Oct 9: Senator Sherry Rehman, chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, has... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Opinion Why PCCC crucial for Pakistan’s economy and textile industry Whenever we think of cotton research and development, the concept of cotton varieties often comes to mind. However,... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 07:24am
Pakistan ‘Australia, Pakistan should deal with climate change challenge together’ LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that Pakistan wants to collaborate with Australia to... Published 08 Oct, 2024 07:18am
Markets Energy mix: Global commitments restrict fossil fuel growth ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a serious dilemma. It needs cheap energy which could be produced with indigenous ... Published 05 Oct, 2024 07:20am
World 59 dead in Nepal as downpours trigger floods KATHMANDU: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the ... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Pakistan Climate change: PM’s coordinator advocates youth engagement LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam has... Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:18am
World Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says WARSAW: Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month... Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:22am
Business & Finance ‘Climate-related events could reduce 18-20pc Pakistan’s GDP by 2050’ KARACHI: Despite contributing only one percent to global carbon emissions, Pakistan is among the countries hardest... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Opinion Pakistan’s dual crisis: conflict and climate Pakistan, a country historically embroiled in geopolitical conflicts, is now grappling with an even more complex... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
Opinion Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the architect of new thinking in a new era Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s 36th birthday is being celebrated today. Like his... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
World World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent WASHINGTON: The World Bank announced Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate change financing ... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am
Opinion Economic resilience and IMF surcharges ‘Supporters of the surcharges argue that the additional fees discourage debtors from borrowing excessively from ... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 08:29am
Pakistan Climate-resilience projects: PM reaffirms desire to work with uplift partners ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s keen desire to work with the development... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Opinion Fixing ‘The middle-income trap’ for all countries Although quite late, and perhaps because of the urgency being created by the fast-unfolding climate change crisis,... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Govt committed to addresses climate change issues: Tarar ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, reaffirmed the government's... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Pakistan Experts highlight water management, food security issues ISLAMABAD: Experts in a policy dialogue highlighted urgent need to address water management and food security in the... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Pakistan Punjab cabinet approves province’s first policy on climate change challenge LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the province’s first-ever comprehensive climate change policy and action... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
World UN rights chief warns world risks ‘dystopian future’ GENEVA: The UN rights chief warned Monday that the world needed to change paths to avoid a future filled with... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print 2022 floods: $10.9bn aid received against $30bn losses ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the 2022 floods... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan CECOS hosts event to address climate change challenge PESHAWAR: CECOS University hosted the “COP In My City 2024” event, a youth-focused initiative organised by the... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am
Pakistan ‘Govt must launch national dialogue to compensate farmers’ LAHORE: The government must launch a ‘national dialogue’ aimed at developing strategies to compensate farmers ... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Pakistan Climate-related school closures cause dropouts: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Climate-related school closures are frequent or of long duration, which beyond impacts on learning, cause... Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:09am
World India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes NEW DELHI: India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting... Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:58am