Trans Activists In South Asia Leading Fight For Climate Justice
Kalki Subramaniam decided five years ago it was time for transgender people to speak out against climate change. At a...
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Climate Crisis
Environmental Justice Must Be At The Center Of Our Attention
In 2022, Pakistan ranked as the 3rd most polluted country in the world. Lahore ranks as the second most polluted...
Young Lives Disrupted: Speaking To Children In Flood Affected Balochistan
It is 2023, and the conditions of the flood affected population in Balochistan continue to remain critical. I have been...
If Pakistan Is Serious About Resilience And Climate Change, It Mustn’t Flounder In Sea Of $10 Billion Pledged
The one day International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva, on January 9, 2023, co-hosted by Pakistan and the...
Pakistan Gets Pledges For $10 Billion For Flood Recovery — But It’s Not A Success Story Just Yet
The world has pledged to bail out Pakistan devastated by last year’s floods -- because regrettably Pakistan is incapable of...
Beyond Loss & Damage Funds: How Developed Countries Can Truly Begin To Undo Climate Wrongs
One of the most significant developments of 2021 was the agreement on Loss and Damage Funds at the COP27. The...
Flood Affected Communities Forced To Live In Tents In Balochistan’s Freezing Winter
Four months since the monsoon floods wreaked havoc across the country, Shafiullah is still living in a tent with his...
Climate Crisis: Why Our Cities Need Public Transport Systems
We all might agree that the Global North must pay reparations for climate disasters to the Global South, but what...
The National Disaster Management Authority: A Cautionary Tale Of Institutional Decay
In December 2010, in the midst of one of the worst flooding disasters to have hit Pakistan, the Strategic Planning...
Cycling Enthusiasts Take To Lahore’s Smog-Filled Streets
Cyclists in smog-smothered Lahore are enduring hazardous pollution levels, abuse from drivers, and social stigma in a campaign to get...
Lahore’s New City Plan Beset By Legal Challenges And Flood Worries
n a scene reminiscent of a gangster film, armed men clad in black guard a bulldozed wheat farm, where newly...
CAFOs, GMOs And The Voiceless: Protecting Human And Animal Life In Pakistan
On 20 October 2022, Pakistan’s plant protection department under the leadership of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...
Lahore High Court Suggests Extending Vacations Until Smog Is Controlled
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday heard a petition filed by Haroon Farooq and others seeking directions to curb...
Fatalism And Hope Hang Heavy In The Air As South Asia Battles Nature’s Fury
There is little that Jehangir Malik and Jose Dominic, two enterprising men running their hospitality ventures, could have in common....
Climate Catastrophe: Pakistan’s Unsung Heroes At COP27
The 40 member strong Pakistani delegation headed to COP27 (or the 27th meeting of the Conference of Parties signatory to...
While The World Burns, Pakistan Fights For The Planet
A landmark deal has been struck which has changed the face of history and for the first-time developed countries have...
NUST Holds Seminar On Environmental Impact Of Corporate Investments In Pakistan
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in collaboration with Coca-Cola İçecek Pakistan held a seminar on community investments...
Engineers Warn Of ‘Severe’ Groundwater Shortage In Northwest Pakistan
akht-e-Nasrati in northern Pakistan was once known for its lush greenery. But over the past 10 years local people say...
How To Beat Air Pollution? Start Learning From Japan
This winter, Pakistan is experiencing its sixth season of intense smog. Lahore, in particular, consistently takes top spot in the...
History Made At #COP27 As Parties Establish ‘Loss And Damage Fund’ For Developing Countries
Abid Qaiyum Suleri heads the independent think tank SDPI and was the former member of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory...
Plenty Of Hot Air But Of What Consequence?
Pakistanis may feel the heat of gas prices even when their stoves get cold this winter. An unprecedented gas crisis...
Facing The Flood Affectees: Meet Gulnaz From Dhirghi
Humanising the statistics on the rural poor in Pakistan has always been a challenge. In a country which has become...
As COP27 Convenes, Pakistan’s Mainstream Remains Disastrously Unconcerned
The UN's 27th Annual Conference of the Parties (COP27) took place in the idyllic Egyptian resort town of Sharm El...
Behaviour Change: A Key To Sustainable Waste Management
Do we feel responsible for the waste we produce? It’s a simple question that we have been neglecting for many...
COP 27: Talking Shop Or Commitment To Climate Justice?
During the European Summer 2022 heatwave which brought with itself unbearable temperatures and wildfires, this writer found herself in London...
Jumping Off The Dam Bandwagon: Pakistan’s Answer To Water Woes May Lie Underground
For years, dams have been considered a panacea for Pakistan’s water woes by various experts. They have again emerged in...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
‘Asif Zardari Was The Only Person In The Way Of Imran’s Arrest’
The reason Imran Khan has leveled fresh allegations...
You Can’t Accuse People Every Time Your Wife Has A Dream, Bilawal Tells Imran
Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on...