Zofeen T. Ebrahim

The majority of the funds pledged are in the form of loans; experts question if it would have been better to access climate change grants instead. Updated 19 Jan, 2023 12:43pm

A majority who fled Afghanistan initially are those who feared persecution at the hands of Taliban. Updated 07 Jan, 2023 09:03am

A new World Bank report calls attention to the public health crisis caused by poor air quality in nine out of 10 South Asian... Published 23 Dec, 2022 07:46am

The FAO has warned that about 6m people can face acute food insecurity in 28 vulnerable districts of Balochistan, Sindh and KP. Updated 12 Nov, 2022 08:59am

Mothers are dying while giving birth because of underage marriages and delays in either seeking help for an obstetric emergency or in reaching an obstetric facility. Updated 04 Nov, 2022 01:44pm

The floods give the government a chance to make good on its FP2030 vision... Published 02 Nov, 2022 07:03am

With the recent rise in militancy, many locals still suffer from flashbacks of 15 years before. Published 30 Oct, 2022 07:45pm

The rise in militancy in Swat still haunts many locals with flashbacks of what they went through 15 years ago. Updated 29 Oct, 2022 10:54pm

The man-made LBOD changed the natural water course, putting hundreds of villages at risk of flooding. Published 01 Oct, 2022 10:57am

It is the outbreak of malaria, especially in Sindh’s flood-affected parts, which is of more concern. Updated 01 Oct, 2022 09:03am

The sheer number of pregnant women is overwhelming... Published 25 Sep, 2022 04:07am

Given the animosity against transgender persons, they cannot stay with the rest of the IDPs, they say. Updated 21 Sep, 2022 01:26pm

“Don’t give us rations; build the road for us, we will manage our food,” says a resident of Kalam. Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:56pm

Pakistan will witness even more intense weather events now that the mercury has risen to 1.2 degrees Centigrade compared to the pre-industrial levels. Published 05 Sep, 2022 01:34pm

The disease has spread to all parts of the country and threatens to annihilate the entire livestock population. Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:06am

Six adventurers witness the ecological, environmental and socioeconomic devastation of Pakistan’s lifeline. Updated 05 Jun, 2022 08:32am

New climate change minister Sherry Rehman has given her assurance that Pakistan will remain serious about conservation. Published 01 Jun, 2022 03:06pm

Experts have stressed the importance of WASH... Published 14 May, 2022 07:02am

With the demand for electricity rising with each passing year, the new govt must look for cheaper energy sources ... and fast. Updated 30 Apr, 2022 02:56pm

As the country develops and its population grows, cooling will become more critical. Published 14 Mar, 2022 10:37pm