Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 :National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik stated on Monday that early preparedness and timely alerts are crucial for effective disaster mitigation and highlighted that the adverse effects of natural disasters can be significantly lessened through coordinated efforts, […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 :Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) on Friday seized 40 kilograms of single-use plastic items in a targeted operation conducted in a posh sector F-7. The enforcement team confiscated prohibited plastic products, including plates, spoons, forks, boxes, and glasses, during inspections at multiple […]

ISLAMABAD, May 28 :The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) has sealed five brick kilns operating illegally in sectors H-16 and H-17 of Islamabad for failing to adopt environmentally friendly zigzag technology. The enforcement action was carried out on the directives of Pak-EPA’s Director General following […]

ISLAMABAD, May 20 : The Japanese government will launch offshore “blue carbon” research aimed at capturing carbon dioxide through cultivated sea plants and storing it in the deep sea to accelerate decarbonization, sources familiar with the matter said Monday. The government hopes these plants will […]

ISLAMABAD, May 15 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to formulate a sustainable and long-term policy for agro-industrial development to promote agriculture and forestry, as well as help counter climate change. The prime minister, chairing a meeting on agricultural sector […]

ISLAMABAD, May 13 :Pakistan and Nepal reaffirmed their commitment to regional climate cooperation during a meeting between Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik and Nepalese Ambassador Rita Dhital on Tuesday. The meeting focused on regional peace and environmental collaboration, with […]

GENEVA, Apr 30 :Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadiq Malik represented Pakistan at a high-level United Nations meeting in Geneva, emphasizing the country’s vulnerability to climate change and urging stronger global financial cooperation to address environmental challenges. Speaking at the Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 :Minister of State for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination, Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharal, Tuesday urged citizens to take practical steps—such as planting trees, conserving water, and reducing plastic use—to support sustainability. “Every small step contributes to achieving environmental sustainability,” she […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 21 : A tree-planting ceremony held in the University of Sialkot (USKT) on Monday as a part of the “Ethio-Pakistan Fraternity under Green Legacy” initiative, not just only to plant saplings of various species, but to sow the seeds of brotherhood between the […]

FAISALABAD – April 12, 2025: Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) organised a national training workshop in the context of climate shifts and scope of castor bean in Pakistan. Dr. Masood Iqbal, Member Science Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission was the chief guest on this […]