Climate Change

Samina Chaudhry Islamabad/Rawalpindi: Every morning, Fatima, a resident of Dhok Hassu, Rawalpindi, watches helplessly as thick smoke from burning waste fills her home. Her six-year-old son, already struggling with chronic asthma, gasps…

APP Multan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has seized a total of 13,788 kg of plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns from various areas of the district during the past week. Assistant Director of…

News Desk Islamabad: The Punjab government has initiated an ambitious reforestation campaign, aiming to establish a natural forest on 978 acres along the banks of the Ravi River. The project is designed to act as a natural air filter…

Shah Khalid Shah  Bajaur: Ten months ago, the financial condition of Shahi Mandrooz BiBi’s household was stable, thanks to the traditional honeybee farming she had been practicing for years.  Twice a year, she would sell honey…

News Desk Lahore: The Punjab Environment Department has officially enforced a ban on washing cars and using water pipes at home, imposing a fine of Rs10,000 on violators. The decision aligns with the Lahore High Court’s (LHC)…

APP Peshawar: A significant decline in winter rains and snowfall has heightened concerns over the growing risks of desertification and drought in Pakistan, experts warn. As the country experiences shifting weather patterns and rising…

APP Islamabad: The two-day global climate conference, Breathe Pakistan, concluded on Friday with a strong call for urgent, multisectoral action to combat the escalating climate crisis. A key focus of the conference was the stark gap…

APP Islamabad: Senior Supreme Court Judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Friday urged institutions to utilize all available resources for tackling climate change hazards. Talking to a private news channel, he said that there must be a…

News Desk Islamabad: Global experts at the Breath Pakistan International Climate Change Conference warned that worsening climate change is the biggest threat to economic and environmental resilience, particularly in the Global South,…

News Desk Islamabad: A two-day international conference on climate change is set to commence in the capital on Thursday, bringing together around 100 international experts to address Pakistan’s escalating environmental risks.…