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Environmental Discourse

By: Faraz Ahmed Chandio Pakistan is currently facing environmental challenges along with other issues. The availability of adequate financial resources is critical to dealing with this, yet given present economic conditions, Pakistan cannot invest much in the environment on its own. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb claims that Pakistan will need a huge sum of

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Fragile Planet: Lessons from Climate History

By: FARAZ AHMED CHANDIO According to an inclusive latest report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a catastrophe associated with a weather, climate, or water hazard has occurred on average every day for the past 50 years, killing 115 people and costing $202 million a day’s worth of losses. Floods lead to property and life

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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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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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