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    Pakistan: Terrorists Attack Frontier Corps Fort: A Story of Rising Challenges

    In the predawn hours on Tuesday, a terrorist attack shook the Frontier Corps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu. Nestled at the foothills under the jurisdiction of the Cantonment Police Station, the fort became the epicentre of a grim battle.

    UN Revises Pak Flood Appeal to US$ 816 Million to Avert ‘Second Wave of Death and Destruction’

    The United Nations has upscaled its humanitarian appeal for the flood affected people of Pakistan to US$ 816 million from previous US$ 160 million assistance,...

    Exodus of Sikhs from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Following May Killings

    Fear prevails among the Sikhs of North-west Pakistan after two Sikhs businessmen were shot dead on May 15 in Peshawar. Sikhs feel that the...

    Fake Polio Vaccine Markings in Pakistan

    Pakistan reported two polio cases from North Waziristan earlier in April, after a gap of 15 months. Now, health authorities say, polio vaccination teams...

    ‘Plant for Pakistan’ initiative to reverse deforestation, combat climate change

    Pakistan’s billion trees afforestation project focuses on forestry, protected areas, national parks, clean energy, climate resilience, sanitation and water management. It is presently in...

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
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    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.

    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.