Climate Change
Combined losses to the country are expected to be around 12pc of its GDP.
Updated 04 Nov, 2024 11:34am
Lahore was once known for its gardens. Now, its claim to fame is topping the pollution charts.
Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:41am
Marriyum says province will ask Foreign Office to take up cross-border pollution with New Delhi.
Updated 04 Nov, 2024 10:32am
Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb advocates for masks in schools, says keeping an eye "on health of children in senior classes”.
Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:29pm
Says "overexcited" lawmakers need to make a regulatory framework; recalls $30bn funds outstanding in the wake of 2022 floods.
Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:39am
Alarming reading in morning 71.1 times above WHO limit; minister blames crop burning in India for pollution.
Updated 03 Nov, 2024 08:05am
Level of deadly PM2.5 pollutants reaches over 1,000 before dropping to around 300 in the morning.
Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:37pm
PML-N’s Kardar laments that province has laws but not being implemented.
Updated 02 Nov, 2024 01:02pm
About 500 soldiers were deployed to hunt for people who are still missing and help survivors of the storm.
Published 01 Nov, 2024 09:40pm
Air quality worsens after Diwali; police reluctant to act against violators given strong religious sentiments.
Published 01 Nov, 2024 01:18pm
People flout "green lockdown" on first day; no action against encroachments, parking.
Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:41am
Meteorologists say a year's worth of rain fell in eight hours in parts of Valencia on Tuesday.
Published 31 Oct, 2024 10:01pm
Bans burning various materials, and vehicles, industries working without proper protocols.
Published 31 Oct, 2024 01:10pm
Eleven areas identified as smog hotspots; restrictions imposed on barbecues, marriage halls, commercial generators.
Updated 31 Oct, 2024 08:26am
Govt declares 3-day mourning; damaged telephone networks, flooded roads hamper rescue work; some 155,000 homes without power.
Updated 31 Oct, 2024 10:51am
NDMA-hosted event brings together 55 international delegates from across Asia-Pacific region.
Updated 31 Oct, 2024 11:42am
Court regrets rapid deforestation, suggesting complicity or negligence of forest dept.
Updated 31 Oct, 2024 11:39am
Says mulling to write to counterpart in Indian Punjab; Minority Card to be launched on Dec 20.
Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:42pm
Assembly holds special session on issue; AQI still hovers around 431.
Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:13am
Says programme will strengthen Pakistan’s institutional capacity for planning, preparedness, and response, among other things.
Published 29 Oct, 2024 07:05pm
Govt, activists differ on AQI data; very few public sector monitors functional.
Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:59am
Report’s findings "stark but not surprising", says UN climate chief.
Published 29 Oct, 2024 06:54am
16,000 tree species are at risk of extinction, says report.
Updated 29 Oct, 2024 09:29am
Pledges Pakistan’s support in setting up this crucial data bank, describing it as a “groundbreaking initiative”.
Published 28 Oct, 2024 07:15am
PM2.5 concentration was 49.8 times higher than WHO standards.
Updated 28 Oct, 2024 03:42pm
Victims of anti-encroachment drive, corporate farming, fishermen affected by
marine pollution also raise voices.
Updated 28 Oct, 2024 05:10pm
Agreement sets the stage for impactful initiatives, combining the strengths of both organisations.
Updated 30 Nov, 2024 08:44am
Marriyum claims 30pc of Lahore’s smog "comes from India"; 188 vehicles impounded, 5 factories sealed; fines imposed.
Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:57am
China, US, India churn out roughly half of all global carbon emissions.
Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:55am
Both Pakistan and India need a strategy that not only penalises harmful practices but also provides long-term solutions.
Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:18am
