From Seville to Sindh Updated 23 Jul, 2025 07:15am The Fourth Conference on Financing for Development concluded recently in Seville, Spain, with a bold call for action...
Unpuzzling the disaster risk insurance challenge in Pakistan Published 25 Jun, 2025 06:23am When one-third of Pakistan was submerged during the catastrophic floods of 2022 and economic losses exceeded $30...
Policy issues in the EFF programme — III Updated 20 Jun, 2025 12:53pm Covid-19 pandemic, and then the catastrophic floods in 2022, both of which had significant climate change causality...
Pay now, or pay forever Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am EDITORIAL: The UN’s latest report on disaster risk couldn’t be clearer: the world is haemorrhaging money, lives,...
Flood rehabilitation housing project: Aseefa, World Bank MD distribute ownership rights certificates to women homeowners Published 24 May, 2025 06:21am HYDERABAD: Anna Bejerde, Managing Director of the World Bank, accompanied by First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Sindh...
Climate resilience: Aurangzeb calls for swift global action Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:47am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during a series of high-level...
Climate change woes: PM for more global funding Updated 23 Apr, 2025 02:38pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for special financial assistance from international...
Flood rehabilitation: World Bank may approve $150m more for Sindh govt Updated 09 Apr, 2025 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve additional financing of $150 million to support the government of...
Existential threats and Neoliberalism—I Updated 08 Mar, 2025 12:38pm The climate change crisis is fast-unfolding, and unlike what was thought at the time of the ‘Paris Agreement’ on...
Flood aid corruption Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s governance failures are often laid bare in times of crisis, and nowhere is this more ...
2022 floods: Senate body concerned at disparity in aid distribution Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:32am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday expressed serious concern over disparity in...
Climate change debate Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:52am EDITORIAL: The United States’ decision to sit out the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...
Flood-affected women: SCF distributes cash transfers for livelihood recovery Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am HYDERABAD: The Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), with support from Solidar Suisse, has launched an initiative to...
Population, economy: ICJ apprised of woeful climate change impacts Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:58pm Attorney General Mansoor Awan presents Pakistan’s case at the International Court of Justice
Climate change: Previous financial pledges yet to materialise: PM Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday sensitizing the global community on the risks posed by climate...
2022 floods: SDPI says country has received only one-fourth of pledges Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan has only received one-fourth of the total pledges made in the post-2022 floods’ Geneva...
Sindh secures funds to repair 4,162 flood-hit schools: CM Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a review meeting on the ongoing repair and...
2022 floods: $10.9bn aid received against $30bn losses Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:48am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the 2022 floods...
Pakistan needs $16.3bn to recover from flood damages, says govt Updated 28 Oct, 2022 07:27pm Floods have caused damages to the tune of $14.91 billion and losses of over $15.23 billion, reveal findings of report
PM Shehbaz asks baby food producers to increase output for flood affectees Updated 21 Sep, 2022 03:54pm Says affectees witnessing malnutrition due to shortage of baby food
UNGA: PM Shehbaz highlights need for collective action on climate change Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:08pm Tells world leaders Pakistan is ready to build partnerships in areas of trade and economy
ADB forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth to slow down to 3.5% in FY23 Updated 21 Sep, 2022 06:07pm Recent devastating floods in Pakistan add profound risk to the country’s economic outlook, says ADB Country Director for Pakistan Yong Ye
Government launches ‘Adopt A District’ programme for flood-affected regions Updated 20 Sep, 2022 06:29pm Punjab is largely unaffected and hence, we are giving it the major responsibility to aid flood-affected areas of Balochistan and Sindh, says Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal
Flood relief: ADB 'working quickly to provide significant package' to Pakistan Updated 20 Sep, 2022 03:12pm Package designed to support people, livelihoods, and infrastructure immediately, says ADB
Facebook parent Meta donates Rs125m for flood relief efforts in Pakistan Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:13pm Donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school
Govt to introduce measures to stabilise currency market: Miftah Updated 13 Sep, 2022 04:52pm Finance minister says speculation will end as govt moves to curb volatility
Digital Flood Dashboard launched to give public confidence in government activities Updated 12 Sep, 2022 05:58pm It makes public all information regarding donations received and distributed, as well as delivery of relief goods to flood victims
Sharjeel criticises PTI, Imran Khan for attempt to jeopardise receipt of flood aid Published 12 Sep, 2022 04:20pm Says PTI is spreading propaganda in attempt to stop international agencies from sending assistance to Pakistan
Flood rescue and relief: ADB approves $3 million grant for Pakistan Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:46pm Amount will help government purchase food supplies, tents and other relief goods
Amreli Steels, Bolan Castings halt production amid flood disruptions Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:45pm Amreli Steels and Bolan Castings have announced production shutdowns in separate notices to the Pakistan Stock...