Climate Ministry for baseline study to tackle e-waste crisis
APP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) has launched a critical initiative to develop a national
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Environment
PM appoints Qatari princess as brand ambassador
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appointed Qatari mountaineer and royal family member Sheikha Asma Al Thani
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Tarbela dam spillways opened; flood alert issued for low-lying areas
ISLAMABAD: Due to heavy monsoon rains, the inflow of water at Tarbela Dam has significantly increased, prompting the dam authorities
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Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave
AFP ANKARA: Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an
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Nestlé Pakistan inaugurates Clean & Safe Drinking Water facility
GILGIT: Nestlé Pakistan recently inaugurated a clean and safe drinking water facility in Jutial, Gilgit that aims to cater to
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UN chief urges aid surge in world of ‘climate chaos, raging conflicts’
SEVILLE/SPAIN: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to “rev up the engine of development” at an aid conference in
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MRV systems crucial for unlocking climate finance
ISLAMABAD: Experts on Wednesday underscored that amid mounting climate challenges and a tightening global regulatory landscape, Pakistan must accelerate its
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Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
PARIS: Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms — the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts
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Sales tax on solar panels reduced from 18% to 10%
Pakistan’s solar imports reach to 32,000 megawatts generation capacity ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced
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Pakistan likely to receive above-average monsoon rains
LAHORE: Pakistan is expected to receive 25% more rainfall than average during the upcoming monsoon season, officials announced on Tuesday.
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