World Bank boosts climate financing by 10 percent WASHINGTON: The World Bank announced Thursday that it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate change financing ... Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am
Opinion Economic resilience and IMF surcharges ‘Supporters of the surcharges argue that the additional fees discourage debtors from borrowing excessively from ... Updated 20 Sep, 2024 08:29am
Pakistan Climate-resilience projects: PM reaffirms desire to work with uplift partners ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s keen desire to work with the development... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Opinion Fixing ‘The middle-income trap’ for all countries Although quite late, and perhaps because of the urgency being created by the fast-unfolding climate change crisis,... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Govt committed to addresses climate change issues: Tarar ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, reaffirmed the government's... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Pakistan Experts highlight water management, food security issues ISLAMABAD: Experts in a policy dialogue highlighted urgent need to address water management and food security in the... Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am
Pakistan Punjab cabinet approves province’s first policy on climate change challenge LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the province’s first-ever comprehensive climate change policy and action... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
World UN rights chief warns world risks ‘dystopian future’ GENEVA: The UN rights chief warned Monday that the world needed to change paths to avoid a future filled with... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print 2022 floods: $10.9bn aid received against $30bn losses ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the 2022 floods... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan CECOS hosts event to address climate change challenge PESHAWAR: CECOS University hosted the “COP In My City 2024” event, a youth-focused initiative organised by the... Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am
Pakistan ‘Govt must launch national dialogue to compensate farmers’ LAHORE: The government must launch a ‘national dialogue’ aimed at developing strategies to compensate farmers ... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Pakistan Climate-related school closures cause dropouts: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Climate-related school closures are frequent or of long duration, which beyond impacts on learning, cause... Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:09am
World India launches flood warning systems at Himalayan glacial lakes NEW DELHI: India is setting up high-tech warning systems at nearly 200 Himalayan glacial lakes at risk of bursting... Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:58am
Opinion Need for modern farming practices As climate change threatens the country there are also apprehensions about the negative effects it will have on farm... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 07:16am
Pakistan PKI demands govt impose ‘agri emergency’ LAHORE: Climate change, low prices of crops and increase in cost of production are badly impacting agricultural... Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:13am
Editorials Divorced from reality EDITORIAL: It beggars belief that the government thought this was a good time to approve 15 development projects... Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am
Opinion Navigating the next decade: solutions for Pakistan’s resilience As Pakistan steps into the next decade, the nation faces a series of critical challenges that will shape its future.... Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am
Business & Finance Climate change: OICCI highlights private sector’s role KARACHI: Despite contributing only 0.9 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan faces severe climate... Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:36am
Pakistan Agri sector: Ongoing monsoon rains have positive impact so far ISLAMABAD: The ongoing monsoon rains so far will have a positive impact on overall agriculture sector as the rains... Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am
Business & Finance CPEC should be turned into model green BRI project: PCJCCI LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) stated that GREEN ... Published 16 Aug, 2024 08:31am
Print Plan urbanisation, optimise development: ADB ISLAMABAD: Planning and managing urbanisation are critical for Pakistan to optimise socioeconomic development, says... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am
Print UN launches new way to measure nations’ economic vulnerability UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday officially launched a new data-driven “vulnerability” index that... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:39am
Pakistan 178 killed in flooding and landslides in Pakistan NEW DELHI: Torrential storms lashing South Asia have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan Speakers call for increased investment in young people HYDERABAD: On the eve of International Youth Day, Sindh Community Foundation organized a seminar in Garrho, a remote... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Print Heat killed nearly 50,000 in Europe in 2023: study PARIS: High temperatures which scientists say are being worsened by human-driven carbon emissions caused nearly... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
Business & Finance HCSTSI concerned over impacts of climate change on business HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, has voiced... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
Pakistan Punjab climate change policy, action plan finalised LAHORE: In the light of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision for the elimination of smog along with... Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am
Pakistan Waste disposal: foreign garbage collection cos fail to deliver KARACHI: The waste management crisis in Karachi continues to spiral out of control, despite the introduction of... Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am
Opinion Climate change challenge Everyone seems to be complaining these days, whether you are in a wedding party or any other gathering for that... Updated 10 Aug, 2024 07:19am
Opinion Karachi needs monsoon-ready urban governance Multiple weather forecasts suggest that Pakistan and Karachi may yet see an abnormal monsoon season this year, with... Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:26am
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US