Climate Change
Moot under DawnMedia’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative sheds light on actionable solutions and collective action for cleaner air in Pakistan.
Updated 11 Oct, 2025 10:44pm
Experts say govt's efforts that tackle pollution’s effects, rather than its source, miss the point.
Published 09 Oct, 2025 01:52pm
The blueprint for clean air already exists — in London’s reforms and Beijing’s resolve. Pakistan, too, can reclaim its blue skies by modernising its industries, curbing transport emissions, and ending crop burning.
Updated 09 Oct, 2025 02:50pm
If we go on in the same manner, an apocalyptic future is not a dramatic hyperbole but a probable reality for the region.
Published 08 Oct, 2025 01:54pm
Joint operation with Islamabad police aims to curb smog and vehicular pollution in capital.
Updated 06 Oct, 2025 10:13am
As air pollution levels rise, women face a double burden — fighting for clean air and grappling with the impact on their reproductive health.
Published 05 Oct, 2025 03:38pm
Smog and air pollution have been linked to rising fatalities and the onset of diseases, leading to premature death.
Published 05 Oct, 2025 03:34pm
From stubble burning to toxic smog, Pakistan's air pollution crisis threatens its future; the only way it can rise above the haze is through strategic action, with bold policy changes and climate diplomacy at the forefront.
Published 05 Oct, 2025 03:24pm
Rescue workers in Nepal heading to areas on foot due to blocked roads; Modi “pained by loss of lives” in West Bengal's Darjeeling.
Updated 05 Oct, 2025 07:11pm
System incorporates international forecasting methodologies to predict air pollution trends with improved accuracy.
Updated 04 Oct, 2025 08:50am
$3.5bn regional initiative targets glacier retreat, food security.
Updated 28 Sep, 2025 07:48am
Monsoon has brought floods and landslides to region, but annual toll has risen over last decade, Indian experts say.
Updated 27 Sep, 2025 11:23am
Reaffirms country's commitment to delivering on climate agenda.
Published 25 Sep, 2025 11:37am
The unprecedented disaster has severely impacted the country’s children, with their mental health and education left in limbo.
Published 22 Sep, 2025 03:34pm
The choice between economic opportunity and respiratory health shouldn’t define a generation’s future, yet for now, it remains Pakistan’s harsh reality.
Updated 22 Sep, 2025 12:01pm
All of Pakistan is breathing air several times more polluted than the acceptable levels.
Updated 22 Sep, 2025 01:03pm
Says many of region’s 543 glaciers declared endangered.
Updated 21 Sep, 2025 11:10am
Warns of 14.5m excess deaths concentrated mainly in vulnerable regions.
Updated 21 Sep, 2025 08:08am
Dialogue Earth speaks to water resource management expert Muhammad Ehsan Leghari on how severe flooding can be better managed even as the country remains vulnerable to it.
Published 20 Sep, 2025 07:36pm
The UN General Assembly cannot afford to offer only symbolic gestures. It must champion real, urgent climate action.
Updated 20 Sep, 2025 09:24am
High-income states got $51.5bn in support.
Updated 14 Sep, 2025 09:03am
Atoms4Food initiative to help boost crop yields, food security.
Updated 14 Sep, 2025 09:31am
While term "emergency" doesn’t grant govt a blank cheque for extraordinary constitutional powers, it does provide political mandate to push through reforms.
Updated 13 Sep, 2025 09:01am
Cheaper batteries from China are driving an energy shift in a country beset by power cuts, but some worry about waste and the people left behind.
Published 11 Sep, 2025 01:28pm
Only coordinated Indo-Pakistani climate governance can prevent downstream disasters.
Updated 11 Sep, 2025 09:08am
Premier highlights need for provincial governments to play their part in dealing with flood situation.
Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:11pm
With global wisdom and local resolve, this crisis can spark a revolution in preparedness, ensuring no flood catches us off guard again.
Published 10 Sep, 2025 12:43pm
Published 08 Sep, 2025 04:07pm
A city built on memory met the river that shaped it — and found both beauty and danger in return.
Published 08 Sep, 2025 12:08pm
Despite being battered by major floods every three to four years, Pakistan still lacks a precautionary or anticipatory investment strategy.
Updated 08 Sep, 2025 12:43pm
