Tag:Pakistan
Climate change
How Extreme Heat Intensifies Health Problems and Hunger
Pakistan, one of the countries most impacted by climate change, suffered drought followed by historic flooding that submerged crops and killed thousands of livestock...
Animals and wildlife
Climate Change, Biodiversity and the Bakarwals of Pakistan
As climate change accelerates, this system is faltering. In summer, the northern regions, once rich with grass, now yield less vegetation due to shifting...
Child Rights
Pakistan’s Education System Declines into ‘Low’ Performance Category, New Report Reveals
Despite some progress in human capital development, the report highlights that the country’s efforts in education reform and increased budgetary allocations have yet to...
Air
Urgent Action Needed to Address South Asia’s Air Pollution Health Emergency: ICIMOD and HEI
Leading regional and international public health and environmental scientists gathered in Kathmandu to push for progress in global pollution hotspots. India alone could save...
Democracy
Karachi Police Crackdown on Baloch Yakjehti Committee Protesters
The situation in Balochistan has been marked by allegations of autocratic rule, enforced disappearances, and human rights abuses over the past two decades. Activists...
Agri-technology
Pakistan Joins Silk Road Agricultural Innovation Alliance, Boosting Agri-Tech Cooperation
Pakistani universities received wheat and vegetable varieties last year, such as cabbage, carrot, and tomatoes, for further research at their demonstration parks. Plans are...
Afghanistan
Pakistan Extends 1.4 Million Afghan Refugees’ Stay, UNHCR Applauds Move
UNHCR acknowledged that Pakistan's decision marks a significant step in ensuring humanitarian assistance and protection for Afghan refugees amid regional challenges and geopolitical complexities.
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Education for all
Two of Every Five Pakistani Children Out of School
The report from the Pakistan Institute of Education says that the country's school dropout rate is high, while universal enrolment has not been achieved...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...