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Colombia declares state of emergency over deadly floods

At least 1,200 cattle have died, according to the cattle ranchers’ association

Published 12 Feb, 2026 12:56pm

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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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South Africa declares national disaster as floods batter region

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and...

Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am

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Pakistan’s GDP growth expected to stay at 3%: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to remain at 3 percent in fiscal year 2025–26 before rising to 3.4...

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:47am

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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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BR RESEARCH: National Accounts: the art of self-congratulation

The latest national accounts appear to have been given a cosmetic polish so that they fit neatly into the broader...

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:21am

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Pakistan Outlook-2026

In certain areas, there are clear signs of substantial growth that have contributed to the recovery of Pakistan’s...

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:39am

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Flood hackathon held to help deal with flood challenges

PESHAWAR: The Enlight Lab, in collaboration with the National Incubation Center (NIC) Peshawar and S&P Global,...

Published 29 Dec, 2025 05:16am

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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

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Highways rehabilitation: ADB rates $218.8m project ‘less than successful’

ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) rated the ‘Pakistan:...

Updated 27 Dec, 2025 08:46pm

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Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1bn damage: World Bank

The total damage estimated by the World Bank is equivalent to about 4 percent of Sri Lanka's GDP

Published 23 Dec, 2025 12:00am

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Major global polluters: Farmers to file ‘Climate Justice Claim’

KARACHI: Farmers affected by the devastating 2022 floods on Thursday announced the filing of a climate justice claim...

Published 19 Dec, 2025 08:15am

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Flash floods kill 37 in Moroccan coastal town

Search and rescue operations continued

Published 15 Dec, 2025 04:38pm

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Takaful as Pakistan’s financial shield against climate catastrophe

Pakistan, a land of stark beauty from its glacial northern peaks to its sun-scorched southern regions, is Ground ...

Published 15 Dec, 2025 06:12am

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IMF warns geopolitics, costlier commodities threaten Pakistan’s outlook

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that key risks including escalating geopolitical tensions,...

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:22am

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Pakistan’s growth outlook has improved: Asian Development Bank

Says prices of key food items have begun to stabilize

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 07:17am

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Danger of unexploded ordnances

The poor people in the interior of Sindh are faced with different challenges that include floods, dacoits, droughts,...

Updated 06 Dec, 2025 06:20am

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Floods in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand: NA Speaker expresses deep grief over loss of lives

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and...

Published 05 Dec, 2025 07:51am

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Sri Lanka seeks international aid after deadly cyclone

KARACHI: Severe flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have caused widespread devastation across Sri...

Published 02 Dec, 2025 08:09am

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Floods poised to erase half a percentage point of GDP growth: minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned on Monday that the recent wave of catastrophic flooding is...

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

Business & Finance

Former FPCCI president says inflation surge threatens recovery

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP), expressing...

Published 01 Dec, 2025 07:16am

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Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334

COLOMBO: The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose sharply to 334 on Sunday, Sri...

Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:03am

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Floods hit Sri Lanka’s capital as cyclone deaths top 200

COLOMBO: Low-lying areas of Sri Lanka’s capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy...

Published 30 Nov, 2025 05:20pm

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Japanese rubber up

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Friday and posted their fourth straight weekly gain, as floods in top...

Published 30 Nov, 2025 05:06am

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Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321

JAKARTA/BANGKOK: The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 321 on Friday,...

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

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Sri Lanka floods, landslides kill 40

COLOMBO: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 40 people and injured 10 across Sri Lanka...

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:51pm

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Balochistan water project: ADB approves USD48m more loan

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved an additional USD48 million loan to Pakistan for...

Published 27 Nov, 2025 06:02am

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Rs824bn flood protection plan sent to Council of Common Interests

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has submitted the National Flood Protection Programme–IV (NFPP-IV),...

Updated 25 Nov, 2025 08:04am

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When Nature strikes back

“Look after the land and the land will look after you; destroy the land, and it will destroy you”; it is an old...

Published 21 Nov, 2025 05:36am

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Floods hit Vietnam again, killing at least 8, hindering coffee harvest

Heavy rain is continuing there, slowing down the harvest, another Dak Lak-based trader said

Published 19 Nov, 2025 08:42am