PM forms body comprising experts from PCCC ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has approved formation of a committee under the Ministry of... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan National climate finance strategy unveiled ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am
Print PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of... Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am
Print $3bn projects approved for flood-hit areas Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives approves 21 development projects Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:17am
Opinion Pakistan must adapt to climate change Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Flood affectees: UN WFP, Ministry join hands ISLAMABAD: The United Nation’s World Food Programme and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World Life on Earth under ‘existential threat’: scientists PARIS: Climate change poses an “existential threat” to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan Flood-hit provinces: Chevron constructs 175 shelter homes KARACHI: In 2022, Pakistan was hit by one of the worst floods in its history. Millions of people were affected by ... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Print Pakistan flood relief: $400m World Bank loan not in jeopardy, says ministry ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives of Pakistan has issued a statement that... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:42am
Print Capacity issues hinder uplift projects in flood-hit areas: Foreign states, donors ready to finance $7.4bn ISLAMABAD: Many development projects could not be initiated in flood-affected areas due to capacity issues of the... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:32pm
World 14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods BAGO: Residents of Myanmar’s flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on... Published 10 Oct, 2023 12:28pm
World Remnants of Typhoon Koinu bring floods to Hong Kong HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw heavy flooding on Monday as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu brought heavy rains and strong... Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:53am
World Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing KOLKATA: Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:04pm
Opinion The fossil fuel folly: damned if you have it; damned if you don’t The world stands at a crossroads, facing a dilemma of unparalleled proportions: the consumption of fossil fuels. In... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:57am
World Nearly two dozen Indian troops missing after flash flood NEW DELHI: Twenty-three Indian troops were missing on Wednesday after a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in the... Published 04 Oct, 2023 09:46am
Print 2022 Pakistan floods: Reconstruction aid lagging: UN chief UNITED NATIONS: A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 05:14pm
World Heavy rains, flooding kill 8 in South Africa’s Cape Town CAPE TOWN: Authorities in Cape Town said on Tuesday that eight people, including four children, had died by... Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:14pm
Pakistan Flood-hit people: EU releases another €1m humanitarian aid ISLAMABAD: The EU has released an additional €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Editorials Pledged flood relief EDITORIAL: Pakistan is concerned, and rightly so, that donors that pledged $10 billion in aid after last year’s... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks disbursements on pledged flood-relief funds KARACHI: Pakistan is striving to get donors to release $10 billion in pledges to help it recover from devastating... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Monsoon rains, floods 2023: 223 people died, 329 injured; 5,784 houses destroyed: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The floods triggered by monsoon this year so far have resulted in the death of 223 people, injuring 329,... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
World One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors DERNA (Libya): A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:17am
World Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya BENGHAZI: A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly... Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:23am
Pakistan Loss of lives in floods: Pakistan extends heartfelt condolences to Libya ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday extended its heartfelt condolences to the people and State of Libya on the ... Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am
Print Backward areas of Balochistan: World Bank official briefs PM ISLAMABAD: World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine, on Monday, met with the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan Minister, others discuss progress of work on flood-hit houses in Sindh KARACHI: Minister asks to release Rs 20 billion every month for reconstruction of houses damaged in the 2022 floods,... Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am
World Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro HONG KONG: Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding across the densely packed... Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:19am
World Turkish flood death toll rises to eight ISTANBUL: Rescuers on Thursday recovered the body of the last man reported missing in floods that hit Istanbul and... Published 07 Sep, 2023 07:00pm
Pakistan 2022 floods: minister given briefing on development projects ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance PCJCCI for tissue-culture laboratory for potatoes seed LAHORE: Pakistan is one of the huge exporters of potato and is self-sufficient for its domestic use, this was stated... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am