Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 :Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s strong commitment to the preservation of the ozone layer, marking World Ozone Day. In his message, the prime minister emphasized the crucial role of global collaboration in addressing ozone depletion and highlighted Pakistan’s significant […]

KHANEWAL, Sep 14 :The district administration confiscated over 600-kilogramme plastic bags after a ban was imposed by the Punjab government on single-use plastic and shopping bags with a thickness of less than 75 microns. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali Bukhari said that the teams were strictly […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of roads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, enhancing safe and all-weather connectivity in rural areas. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Roads Development Project will […]

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 : Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiralling, negative impact on health, ecosystems and agriculture”, with millions of deaths attributed to dirty air, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Thursday. “Almost everybody on Earth, basically […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 :The National Productivity Organization (NPO) regional office in Faisalabad is going to organize an online workshop on “Green Productivity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)” on August (22). The workshop aimed at to promote and enhance green productivity culture in the country, […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19:The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has started a firm campaign against the use of plastic bags in local markets of the Federal Capital, with a clear message: violations will not be tolerated. During a recent visit to the H-9 Sunday bazaar, Assistant […]

KARACHI, Aug 18 : President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday called for enhancing the national forest coverage by planting more trees to help mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change and global warming. He said that Pakistan was one of the most vulnerable countries to […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 :In a bid to combat climate change and control smog, Punjab Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Raja Jahangir Anwar Thursday unveiled a comprehensive plan to accelerate the “Plant for Pakistan” campaign, where a novel initiative to reward the public’s green contributions […]

Lahore, August 15, 2024 – Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL) has proudly launched the “Plant Together, Grow Forever” campaign in celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day. This yearlong initiative marks a bold step toward a greener, more sustainable future, resonating with the hashtag #OneTreeAMonth. The “Plant Together, […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 : One in five children or 466 million live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents generation, according to a UNICEF analysis released Wednesday. “Extreme heat is increasing, disrupting […]