Karachi’s searing heat is killing livestock by the thousands, laying bare the lethal cost of climate inaction and the government’s failure to shield Pakistan’s most vulnerable.
Published23 Aug, 202412:38pm
Between the threat of US sanctions and possible Iranian penalties, experts question whether the ‘Peace Pipeline’ will be a panacea for the country’s energy crisis.
Published20 Apr, 202401:14pm
The technique is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security.
Updated05 Apr, 202403:20pm
Several Pakistani NGOs agree the best way to provide humanitarian support to Palestinians would be for all to work together.
Updated26 Nov, 202308:33am
Tens of thousands of people in Karachi have been living amidst the rubble of their homes after an ill-thought-out ‘anti-encroachment’ drive to clear the city’s three main water drains. Was this massive displacement even worth it?
Updated01 Oct, 202312:35pm
The rise of gig work makes it important that workers be given social protection since they may not have access to pensions, health insurance or unemployment benefits.
Published28 Sep, 202302:47pm
At ADB event in Manila, Poverty Alleviation Secretary Yusuf Khan says world must “find ways to preempt pestilence and natural disasters”.
Updated27 Sep, 202308:07am
UK-based Oracle Power tells The Third Pole about a new solar project in the Thar desert as locals express scepticism about tall promises.
Published12 Jul, 202302:56pm
Childhood vaccination, along with clean drinking water and improved hygiene practices, are the key to eradication of typhoid XDR, not indiscriminate use of antibiotics, say health experts.
Updated11 Jul, 202310:48am