#environmentalconditions

Raziq Bhatti Islamabad: If we look back just two or three decades, the rhythm of nature in our region was entirely different. Spring would begin in early February, trees and plants would blossom naturally, summer would arrive by April,…

News Desk  Islamabad: As Pakistan grapples with rising water stress and increasingly erratic weather patterns, the government has unveiled its first-ever National Drought Action Plan (NDAP), marking a strategic shift from reactive…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s most polluted country in 2025, highlighting a worsening environmental and public health crisis driven by dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). According…

News Desk  Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that toxic air pollution and so-called “black rain” reported in parts of Iran after recent strikes on oil facilities could pose serious health risks, particularly…

News Desk Lahore: Air pollution in Lahore has surged to hazardous levels, raising serious health concerns for residents across the city. According to the latest data, Lahore’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached 197, placing…

News Desk  Islamabad: Islamabad, once celebrated for its lush greenery and carefully planned open spaces, is facing growing criticism over widespread tree cutting linked to infrastructure development, prompting public protests and legal…

Shah Khalid Shah  Bajaur: For more than three decades, Tariq Rahim’s winters and springs began before sunrise. Wading silently through ponds and wetlands along the Khwar stream near his village of Khar, he followed a ritual inherited…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has raised serious concerns over the large-scale felling of trees across Islamabad, highlighting weak coordination among…

APP Peshawar: The absence of snowfall, prolonged dry spells and a sharp decline in winter rains have set alarm bells ringing across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where experts warn that Pakistan may be sliding toward desertification, drought and…

News Desk Islamabad: Once a green crown overlooking Islamabad, Shakarparian now tells a different story, one of exposed soil, vanishing shade, and a growing disconnect between official narratives and environmental realities.  What was…