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PM’s aide highlights climate adaptation in vulnerable mountain regions

Special Report by : FARHAN AHMED CHANDIO Islamabad, December 12, 2024:  The Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam emphasized the urgent need to address the relentless impacts of climate change, which are threatening the planet’s precious natural resources. Speaking at an event to mark International Mountain Day, she highlighted the

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Punjab seeks $210m ADB loan to fortify climate resilience

BY: FARHAN AHMED CHANDIO ISLAMABAD: The Pu­­njab government is seeking a loan of $210 million from the Asian Develop­ment Bank (ADB) for developing resilient environments and advancing municipal services in the province. The project will have the impact of improved urban environment and living conditions, natural ecosystems protected, climate change impacts mitigated, and gender equality fostered,

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Averting the Impending Disaster

BY : FARAZ AHMED CHANDIO Climate change is a pressing global challenge, and Pakistan stands among the most vulnerable nations due to its geographic diversity, socio-economic conditions, and reliance on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, glacial melting, and increasing frequency of natural disasters pose severe risks to the country’s environment, economy,

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Degrees or Skills: The New Workplace Reality

by Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui According to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), students with university degrees typically have an employment rate of 86%, while those with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education typically have an employment rate of 77%. Although it is true that a university degree adds value to an individuals’ credentials, the

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Our media needs to wake up to the reality of climate change

BY : FARAZ AHMED CHANDIO Pakistan is amongst the top ten hotspot countries when it comes to climate change but one rarely realises this alarming fact despite the profusion of varied media outlets across the country. The media in many other countries has begun to draw more attention to the causes of climate change, and

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Climate Justice

BY: FARAZ AHMED CHANDIO At the very outset, it is evident that Climate Justice is a thread connecting human rights and development to achieve a human-centered approach, safeguarding the rights of the most vulnerable people and sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and its impacts equitably and fairly. Climate Justice is informed by

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Climate chaos: Will Pakistan have breathing space in 2025?

By Farhan Ahmed Chandio LAHORE – Climate change has become an international issue and Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries despite little contribution to the carbon emissions.  British journalist Anatol Lieven has written in his famous book, ‘Pakistan: A Hard Country’ that Pakistan is at high risk of climate change, while experts say the average

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