WB aims to ‘spur’ action with Pakistan climate report

Islamabad: The World Bank will release a Pakistan-centric climate report during the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, to help prioritise impactful actions needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a...

Heavy rain, windstorm lash Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PESHAWAR: Heavy rain and windstorm lashed Peshawar and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday evening without causing any loss to human life. In the provincial capital, rainwater inundated University Road, parts of Hay...

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No breathing space

This is the time of the year when city dwellers across Punjab start choking on toxic air. Soon the harmful air will turn into smog as temperatures plunge and noxious pollutants get trapped in the atmosphere. Travel will become d...

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COP29 journey

The stage is being set in Baku, Azerbaijan, to kick off COP29 from November 11 to November 22, 2024. Discussions will focus on global progress toward meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Many important topics will be a...

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Former climate change minister says country is caught between coal and climate

KARACHI: Pakistan faces a serious dilemma: it urgently needs cheap energy from indigenous sources like Thar coal, yet it is bound by international commitments to limit the use of fossil fuels, including coal, due to their harmfu...

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Three-day rainy spell expected in many areas from today

RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: Northern areas, including the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, are expected to receive rains from October 5 to 8, as a new system of westerly waves is likely to approach the country on Saturday. U...

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