Pay now, or pay forever EDITORIAL: The UN’s latest report on disaster risk couldn’t be clearer: the world is haemorrhaging money, lives,... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Pakistan Violent storms trigger floods, landslides killing 10 MUZAFFARABAD: At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods... Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am
World Australian authorities airdrop supplies to farmers stranded by flood crisis SYDNEY: Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia’s New South Wales state... Published 25 May, 2025 11:57am
World Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country’s... Published 24 May, 2025 11:16am
Editorials Fighting food insecurity EDITORIAL: The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s latest report on global food insecurity, published last week,... Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am
Opinion Reforming GB’s disaster management for a safer tomorrow The breathtaking landscapes of Gilgit-Baltistan, which are referred to as the water tower of Pakistan, are under... Published 08 May, 2025 06:45am
Opinion Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,... Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am
Print Flood rehabilitation: World Bank may approve $150m more for Sindh govt ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve additional financing of $150 million to support the government of... Updated 09 Apr, 2025 09:19am
Opinion Issues in provision of adequate level of climate finance The World Bank Group (WBG) in its 2023 released ‘Pakistan – Country climate and development report’ pointed ... Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:25am
Editorials Fragile climate defences EDITORIAL: If there is one glaring reality that emerges when going through recent headlines pertaining to climate... Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am
Editorials Better late than never EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) decision to unveil its initial Green Taxonomy policy draft by ... Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:12am
Print ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the government’s ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative is... Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm
Pakistan 2022 floods: Senate body concerned at disparity in aid distribution ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday expressed serious concern over disparity in... Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:32am
Opinion Climate risk insurance: the missing links Pakistan is bearing the severe outcomes of droughts, floods, and heat waves, consistently keeping it among the most... Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Pakistan Injustices against women in Sindh Speakers advocate strict implementation of laws KARACHI: Second Sindhi Women’s Day (Sindhi Naari Dihaaro) was observed on Saturday at the Karachi Press Club under... Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:23am
Pakistan $1bn climate finance talks next week ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund mission will arrive in Islamabad next week to discuss around $1 billion in... Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am
Print Climate change: PM demands grants for developing nations ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Friday the need for more predictable, flexible, and grant-based... Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:59pm
Pakistan Bank Alfalah supports flood victims with over Rs2bn since 2022 KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting flood-affected communities, disbursing... Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am
Opinion Higher unemployment and lower real wages There has been a great deal of euphoria about the stabilisation of the economy of Pakistan. This is amply... Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:13am
Pakistan Wetlands Day marked: Protection of wetlands vital for ecological survival: CM LAHORE: “Wetlands are a defence against climate change, their protection is essential for ecological survival,”... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Print Climate adaptation, mitigation: Country needs $348bn by 2030: Aurangzeb KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan needs a staggering... Updated 29 Jan, 2025 06:20pm
Opinion Private sector to lead mitigation challenges posed by climate change Climate change is Pakistan’s most urgent and pressing threat, and perhaps our country’s biggest opportunity to... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am
Print Population, economy: ICJ apprised of woeful climate change impacts Attorney General Mansoor Awan presents Pakistan’s case at the International Court of Justice Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:58pm
World After floods, Spain records warmest November ever MADRID: Spain has registered its warmest November since record-keeping began more than six decades ago, even after... Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:14pm
Print World Bank rates IFRAP implementation as ‘moderately unsatisfactory’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Integrated Flood Resilience and... Updated 02 Dec, 2024 03:00pm
World Spain announces 3.76bn euros in new aid to Valencia after floods MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced 3.76 billion euros ($4.01 billion) in additional... Published 11 Nov, 2024 05:55pm
World South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN NAIROBI: Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 04:14pm
Print Crowd hurls mud, insults at Spanish royals, PM on visit to flood zone VALENCIA: Furious locals pelted Spain’s royals and premier on Sunday with mud and cries of “murderers!”, forcing... Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:23am
Print $213m IFRAP likely to be restructured ISLAMABAD: The World Bank “Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project (IFRAP)” of worth $213 million is... Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:42pm
Pakistan 2022 floods: SDPI says country has received only one-fourth of pledges ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan has only received one-fourth of the total pledges made in the post-2022 floods’ Geneva... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am