Little chance for climate diplomacy EDITORIAL: Hope that similar environmental and climate challenges might force rare Pak-India interaction and... Updated 25 Dec, 2024 07:13am
Pakistan Punjab to get French grant to combat air pollution LAHORE: French Ambassador HE Nicolas Galey and Chairman P&D Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, signed a... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:28am
BR Research ‘Smogged Down’: Pakistan’s fight for clean air Despite the choking haze that grips its cities year after year, Pakistan remains caught in a web of policy inertia... Published 09 Dec, 2024 08:59am
Pakistan Issuance of fitness certificates: Private workshop to be upgraded LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to upgrade the private workshop to help expedite issuing of fitness... Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Punjab govt to revoke route permits of smoke-emitting vehicles LAHORE: To further intensify its efforts against addressing the smog issue in Lahore, the Punjab government has... Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:40am
Pakistan Pakistan, World Bank agree to address smog issue ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Bank have agreed to address the issue of smog through mutual cooperation. This ... Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:32am
Pakistan World Bank, Pakistan combine forces to tackle smog crisis The World Bank and authorities in Pakistan have agreed to prepare a comprehensive anti-smog plan, as the South Asian... Updated 28 Nov, 2024 10:41pm
Pakistan Maryam, ADB team discuss steps aimed at overcoming smog challenge LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb held a meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank... Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:24am
Pakistan 30 advanced air quality monitors installed across Punjab LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday announced a groundbreaking initiative to combat air pollution in Punjab by... Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:58am
Business & Finance Smog crisis: BoP ensures safety for employees and customers LAHORE: As part of the Government of Punjab’s comprehensive efforts to combat the effects of smog and mitigate its... Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:15am
Pakistan Punjab govt intensifies efforts to combat smog LAHORE: The Punjab government has intensified its efforts to combat smog through a large-scale crackdown, following... Published 23 Nov, 2024 06:19am
Opinion Smog: Who’s responsible? Smog choking Pakistan’s major urban hubs is a tragedy that has been decades in the making, rooted in poor policy... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:51am
Opinion The real and present killer Bomb blasts. Shoot-outs. Missiles. All are killers. When they happen, there is uproar. There is panic. There are... Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:27am
Pakistan Punjab govt announces reopening of all schools from November 20 The Punjab government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all schools across the province from November 20,... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 11:01pm
World Indian farmers, short on time, burn crop waste despite toxic smog MANSA: Swaran Singh is among a handful of farmers in Bhikhi village in India’s northern state of Punjab who, instead... Published 19 Nov, 2024 05:35pm
Pakistan Police intensify actions to prevent smog LAHORE: The Punjab police have accelerated efforts to combat smog and ensure environmental protection. In the last ... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am
Pakistan Punjab fog: EPA decides opening schools sans Lahore, Multan ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to reopen educational institutes across most... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am
Opinion Clearing the air: A plan to combat smog in Punjab The smog that engulfs Punjab every winter has grown from an environmental issue into a full-scale crisis, ... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:46am
Pakistan Punjab eases anti-smog measures as air quality index improves The Punjab government on Monday eased anti-smog measures after an improvement in the air quality index in many... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:12pm
Pakistan Smog crisis in Punjab: over 1.93mn seek hospital care for respiratory diseases Smog has severely impacted the health of sensitive citizens across Punjab, with approximately 1.93 million people... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:52pm
Pakistan Operations to combat smog in full swing LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has announced that operations to combat smog in Lahore are in... Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am
Pakistan Punjab govt conducts successful trial of local technology for artificial rain The Punjab government conducted a successful trial of artificial rain using local technology on Saturday, Radio... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:09pm
Pakistan People in smog-shrouded Punjab pray for rain LAHORE: Punjab province declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Punjab declares health emergency in smog-hit Lahore, Multan The Punjab government declared on Friday a health emergency in Lahore and Multan as the provincial capital... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:44pm
Pakistan PM urges nation to offer Salat-Al-Istisqa ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called upon the nation to offer Salat-Al-Istisqa or prayer for... Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:32am
Pakistan SC’s constitutional bench seeks reports from provinces on actions against pollution The Supreme Court (SC) sought Thursday reports from all four provinces on climate change measures including the... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 10:29pm
Pakistan PED orders 50pc of staff to work online amid smog concerns LAHORE: To control the emissions from transportation that are exacerbating the smog situation in the province, the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:19am
Pakistan Governor for overcoming smog problem on war footing LAHORE: Terming the 'smog' as a big problem, Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for taking... Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:10am
Pakistan Alarming increase in smog: All educational institutes closed in Rawalpindi Division till 17th ISLAMABAD: Growing air pollution and alarming increase in smog has forced the authorities to close all the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Pakistan Schools in five more Punjab divisions shut down LAHORE: Schools in five more divisions of Punjab have been closed in response to increasing air pollution. A... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
