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Carbon market initiative: TIP outlines legislative roadmap for parliament

ISLAMABAD: The Transparency International Pakistan outlined its legislative roadmap for Parliament at a high level...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:33am

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Experts for coordinated strategy to avoid impact of climate change

PESHAWAR: Experts in an ‘International Conference on Climate Change and Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering’ at...

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

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Climate costs without climate responsibility

EDITORIAL: Pakistan contributes less than 1 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet loses close to 1 percent...

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:43am

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PM congratulates nation on successful EO-2 satellite launch

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the nation on the successful launch of the Earth...

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 08:17am

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Pakistan can turn climate vulnerability into an opportunity for economic renewal

For countries like Pakistan, blended finance is not optional. It is the only credible way to mobilise climate capital at the scale required.

Published 10 Feb, 2026 12:51pm

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Climate-related damages: Pakistan loses nearly 1pc of GDP annually: OICCI moot

KARACHI: Pakistan is losing close to one per cent of its GDP each year to climate-related damages, speakers revealed...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:02am

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Pakistan, Jordan agree to pursue PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to pursue a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and significantly expand...

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

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Fake news, AI and climate challenges: Karachi hosts second day of CPA Asia Regional Conference

KARACHI: The second day of the Seventh CPA Asia Regional Conference and the Second Joint CPA Asia and South-East...

Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan govt directs ministries to submit pro-climate budget proposals for FY2026-27

EU to bind Pakistan’s textile sector to control its carbon footprints to threshold by 2027-2030, speaker says

Published 04 Feb, 2026 02:26pm

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A global water reckoning

EDITORIAL: The UN warning about the dawn of an “era of water bankruptcy” is both sobering and long overdue. By...

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

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ADB flags census data gap on employment, climate impact

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has flagged a critical data gap in Pakistan’s census, warning that the...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

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Pakistan committed to closer EU ties, trade expansion under GSP+: PM

ISLAMABAD: Raimundas Karoblis, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,...

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

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Country committed to low carbon uplift pathways: President

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said through Nationally Determined Contribution and the National ...

Published 26 Jan, 2026 06:34am

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DAVOS 26: Exports and productive use of debt key to economic growth, says Aurangzeb

Debt is not inherently negative if deployed productively, according to finance minister

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 12:57pm

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KP govt pursuing strategy aimed at protecting forests

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department of Climate Change, Forests, Environment and Wildlife is continuously...

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:03am

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Flash flooding eases in Australia’s largest city Sydney

Climate change is causing heavy short-term rainfall events to become more intense in Australia, the country's science agency said last year

Published 18 Jan, 2026 11:15am

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Governor for increased usage of e-vehicles

KARACHI: At the inauguration of SOGO e-bikes flagship outlet here on Friday, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori advised...

Published 17 Jan, 2026 08:18am

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EPA Punjab inaugurates centre for knowledge exchange, policy dialogue

LAHORE: In a major step toward strengthening environmental governance, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 06:56am

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EDITORIAL: Agri sector needs a meaningful boost

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his drive to revive agricultural exports tasked a newly-established...

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 07:17am

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SCF launches ‘Women Economic Empowerment Fund’

HYDERABAD: Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) has launched the Women Economic Empowerment Fund (WEEF), positioning it...

Published 09 Jan, 2026 06:51am

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Doing business got tougher in 2025: World Economic Forum survey

ZURICH: Companies found it harder to do business in 2025 due to a deterioration in global cooperation on issues...

Updated 09 Jan, 2026 07:30am

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Experts urge to follow climate-resilience principles

HYDERABAD: Sindh: Community development leaders emphasised that sustainable progress in coastal and...

Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:56am

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‘Climate responsive infrastructure in coastal areas needed’

HYDERABAD: Community development leaders emphasised that sustainable progress in coastal and climate-vulnerable ...

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 08:35am

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Climate resilience: two key initiatives worth $304.5m signed with ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed two major climate resilience initiatives...

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 08:03am

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Climate proof resilience: ‘NDRMF to pioneer first disaster risk insurance framework’

ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), Bilal Anwar has said...

Published 29 Dec, 2025 07:35am

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Climate stress testing: SBP rolls out guidelines

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has rolled out guidelines on climate stress testing to further strengthen...

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

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Climate-related financial risks: SBP issues regulatory framework

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a new regulatory framework for the effective management of...

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

World

Reservoir supplying Iran capital largely empty despite rain

TEHRAN: The reservoir of the Amir Kabir dam, one of the largest supplying Iran’s capital, is still largely empty...

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 08:29am

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Climate extremes: Biotech varieties offer farmers resilience, higher yields

ISLAMABAD: Climate extremes, including severe heat and prolonged drought, have battered wheat production in...

Updated 25 Dec, 2025 07:43am

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Water failure in Pakistan: exclusive interview with Simi Kamal, Chairperson and CEO Hisaar Foundation

Simi Kamal is among Pakistan’s most authoritative voices on water governance, climate adaptation, and livelihoods,...

Updated 22 Dec, 2025 07:46am