Climate change: Previous financial pledges yet to materialise: PM BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday sensitizing the global community on the risks posed by climate... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Print IMF official supports reforms in public sector Says Pakistan has managed to revive economic and financial stability over the past fiscal year Updated 11 Oct, 2024 02:27pm
Print World Bank pledges $2bn to help govt respond to 2022 floods ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) had pledged $2 billion, including $1.55 billion for new projects, as support to help... Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance Zardari, ADB President discuss economic recovery and reforms ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met to... Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am
Markets ADB approves $320mn for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa road rehabilitation The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $320-million loan to support the rehabilitation of roads in... Updated 13 Sep, 2024 10:46pm
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 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
Pakistan Flash floods kill 341: NDMA ISLAMABAD: This year flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 341 people, injured 613 and destroyed ... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:33am
Pakistan NDMA warns of more rain-related floods in KP, Punjab ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of more floods, as the ongoing floods... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:04am
Pakistan Monsoon flooding: 37 die; 43 hurt, 192 houses damaged ISLAMABAD: The monsoon flooding in various parts of the country over the past 24 hours has wreaked havoc as at least... Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Pakistan Devastating rains, floods claim over 200 lives in Pakistan Punjab remains the most affected province with 86 deaths since July 1 Updated 19 Aug, 2024 11:47pm
Editorials The monsoon havoc EDITORIAL: Recent years have seen the advent of monsoon in the country accompanied by a sense of dread, as its ... Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am
Pakistan NDMA issues new flood warning ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a new flash and urban flood warning as the... Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am
Pakistan Govt advised to fill Tarbela Dam to maximum capacity: PMD dismisses possibility of high flood LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has dismissed the possibility of a high flood ahead and advised... Published 14 Aug, 2024 07:48am
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
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
Print Chenab, Ravi likely to trigger urban flooding ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a new flash and urban flooding warning as... Updated 09 Aug, 2024 08:52am
Pakistan Floods claim 154 lives from July 1 till date: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The floods triggered by monsoon have resulted in the deaths of 154 people, injuring 279, destroying 1,552... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 07:30am
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 Climate financing after IMF loan approval: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that that climate financing will be taken up after ... Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am
Pakistan Floods in Chitral: British High Commission says has funded essential items for 300 families ISLAMABAD: The British High Commission (HC) in Islamabad announced on Tuesday that it has funded essential items for... Updated 07 Aug, 2024 07:16am
Pakistan Aurangzeb highlights trust deficit with international donors as Pakistan awaits flood aid Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb admitted that there was a serious trust deficit among international... Updated 06 Aug, 2024 11:22pm
Pakistan NDMA rings alarm bells over urban flooding risk in Karachi ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s National Emergencies Operation Centre anticipated... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 11:17am
Pakistan Balochistan could be hit by high- to very high-level flash floods ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergencies Operation Centre anticipated on... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:51am
Pakistan Heavy rain, floods in Pakistan kill at least 30 LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Floods brought by torrential rains in Pakistan caused damage that killed at least 30 people this... Published 02 Aug, 2024 04:00pm
Pakistan Flash floods claim over 123 lives since July 1 ISLAMABAD: The flash floods triggered by monsoon rains since July 1, 2024 has claimed over 123 lives and injured 241... Updated 02 Aug, 2024 07:27am
Print NDMA issues fresh flood advisory ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Wednesday, issued a fresh flood advisory advising the... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 10:00am
Pakistan Flood damaged houses in Sindh: ADB approves $400m concessional loan ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $400 million concessional loan to support the reconstruction... Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am
Markets ADB approves $400mn concessional loan for Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project Says project is key part of its multifaceted response to Pakistan’s flood crisis and forms part of the bank's commitment to provide $1.5bn in total assistance from 2023 to 2025 Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:31pm
Opinion The dire consequences of global warming While camping in the serene upper reaches of Neelam Valley last week, I observed that a stark transformation is... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:39am