Ali Tauqeer Sheikh
Development planners end up shooting in the dark by taking decisions without knowing long-term projections and trends.
Updated 10 Oct, 2021 08:41am
The world faces a climate emergency as the toll on people’s lives and livelihoods keeps growing.
Updated 26 Sep, 2021 09:25am
The message is clear: the climate will continue to warm and weather extremes will intensify.
Published 14 Aug, 2021 06:25am
City master plans must include five components to bring sanity to the real estate gold rush.
Published 07 Aug, 2021 06:33am
Managing water scarcity is a function of judicious use in the most wasteful sector — agriculture.
Updated 02 Jul, 2021 09:25am
Successive governments shelved most environmental ambitions one after the other.
Updated 05 Jun, 2021 08:35am
We can operationalise some IWT clauses progressively for equitable benefit sharing.
Published 23 May, 2021 06:49am
Even if it was not invited, this summit was extremely important for Pakistan.
Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:54am
Selling biodiversity is like selling one’s soul.
Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:38am
It is an opportune time for the government to promote electronic vehicles.
Published 20 Feb, 2021 06:46am
Over 100 countries, including Pakistan, have failed to submit their national commitments to cut emissions.
Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:57am
Sindh has become a climate hotspot.
Updated 28 Aug, 2020 10:26am
The idea of a just transition is emerging as a necessary condition for effective climate action.
Published 14 Aug, 2020 07:29am
The pandemic has highlighted how inseparably linked the climate and pandemic crises are.
Published 09 May, 2020 04:39am
The pandemic has made a bad situation worse, but has also provided a rare opportunity.
Published 30 Mar, 2020 07:26am
As food prices climb, poor consumers spend less on nutrition and the number of underweight children rises.
Published 15 Feb, 2020 07:22am
Pakistan must abandon its piecemeal approach for a clear water vision and negotiating strategy.
Published 03 Jan, 2020 05:26am
Pakistan’s ability to cope with climate-induced threats has further weakened in recent years.
Published 07 Dec, 2019 07:04am
We are desperately short of early warning systems.
Published 10 Nov, 2019 06:48am
There are many benefits for Pakistan if it publicly commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
Published 06 Oct, 2019 07:02am
