Talks on global plastic pollution treaty adjourn without agreement
APP UNITED NATIONS: Representative of world’s nations failed to reach an agreement on an international plastic pollution treaty, with disagreements
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Environment
EU ready to do plastic pollution deal ‘but not at any cost’
Monitoring Desk GENEVA: The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution,
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Pakistan joins Ethiopia in historic tree planting initiative
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: In a remarkable display of international cooperation, Pakistan has joined Ethiopia in planting 700 million seedlings in
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WWF-Pakistan appeals Sindh Govt to declare more “Marine Protected Areas”
KARACHI:“In less than a decade, three Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been declared in Pakistan, which is the beginning of
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Pakistan inks accord with WHO to access free cancer drugs for 8,000 kids yearly
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan becomes the second country in the region to join the Global Platform for Access to Childhood
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Punjab declares all parks as no-smoking zones across province
LAHORE: All public parks across Punjab have officially been declared no-smoking zones, according to a notification issued by the Housing
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PM pledges safe, business-friendly environment for Chinese in Pakistan
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the government is fostering a secure and business-friendly atmosphere
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Salman Akram Raja announces nationwide PTI protest for August 5
APP LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has called for a nationwide protest on August 5, urging the
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US renewed interest in Pakistan has India recalibrating China ties
APP NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Pakistan’s military chief prompted a private diplomatic protest from India
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Kashmiris mark Accession to Pakistan Day today
Authorities place Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control
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