NDMA warns of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
KARACHI (NPTV/Radio Pakistan): NDMA has warned that due to augmenting temperatures and heavy rainfall KP and GB areas might experience Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). GLOF will ultimately lead to…
Water
The theme of World Water Day 2024 is ‘Water for Peace’
KARACHI: As climate change impacts increase, and populations grow, there is an urgent need, within and between countries, to unite around protecting and conserving our most precious resource. Water can…
Implementation of Indus Waters Treaty
MANHATTAN: Ambassador Munir Akram, called for “strict” implementation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a World Bank-negotiated water-distribution agreement between India and Pakistan, as he underscored the need to…
Diverting Indus for Diamer Basha Dam
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is all set to achieve a major milestone to divert the River Indus by the end of November, 2023 for the Diamer…
Pakistan fully committed to implement Indus Water Treaty: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remained fully committed to the implementation of Indus Water Treaty, including its dispute settlement mechanism, said Foreign Office spokesperson here on Thursday. While responding to media queries concerning…
World Migratory Bird Day observed on 13th May
KARACHI: United Nations has stated that World Migratory Bird Day 2023 will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds. Water is fundamental to life on…
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Saudi team leaves Yemen, more truce talks expected
SANAA: A Saudi delegation has left war-torn Yemen without a finalized truce but with a commitment from Iran-backed Huthi rebels to hold a second round of talks, Huthi and government…
Floods: 10M children lack potable water
UNICEF: More than 10 million people, including children, living in Pakistan's flood-affected areas still lack safe drinking water, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Tuesday (22nd March, 2023). The…
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Ensuring Clean Water For All
KARACHI (UN): We need action to ensure everyone has access to clean and safe water supplies. Everyone can be part of the solution: i) Take shorter showers; ii) Don't let…
EU pledges $860M at ‘Our Ocean conference’
PANAMA CITY: A global conference to save the world's oceans kicked off in Panama on Thursday with an EU pledge of more than $860 million for research, monitoring and conservation…
World Wetlands Day, 2nd Feb
KARACHI (UN): Wetlands are ecosystems where water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and…
Water
5B people to suffer from water scarcity: UN
MANHATTAN: Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday, pointing…
Crimes against journalists
Int’l Day to end Impunity for crimes against journalists
ISLAMABAD (IFJ/APP): International Day to End Impunity for crimes against journalists in observed annually on 2nd of November. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAxRDAEL4F4 Impunity: IFJ demands a Convention to enhance journalists’ safety To mark…
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Floods: PM visits Balochistan
JACOBABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived on Monday (17th of October, 2022) here for a day-long visit to Balochistan. He was briefed about the aid being provided and the…
Floods: Pak Army/FC continue relief ops in Balochistan
QUETTA: According to ISPR Pak Army/FC along with the civil administration is carrying out relief activities in the calamity-stricken areas of the province. While giving details of the ongoing relief…
Agriculture
World Food Day
KARACHI (UN): Ending world hunger is one of the greatest challenges of our times. Across the globe, up to 828 million people do not have enough food and 50 million…
Floods in Pakistan 2022
Digital solutions help rural Pakistan recover from floods
BEIJING: As the flash floods recede in Pakistan, the country welcomes the first smart IoT farm in Pakistan. Satellite navigation autopilot, robotic fertilizer applicator, agricultural UAV, climate and soil monitoring…
Indonesian aid for Flood hit Pakistanis
Indonesian flight carrying aid lands in Kr
ISLAMABAD: The third Indonesia flight carrying humanitarian aid relief and medicines weighing 32 tons, along with a medical team, arrived in Karachi on Friday. The aid was sent on the…
German aid for flood stricken Pakistanis
€10M more German aid for flood-hit Pakistanis
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has announced a further aid of ten million Euros for Flood-Stricken Pakistanis at a joint Press Conference held here on Friday (7th of October,…
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Floods: UK stands with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: British Deputy Opposition Leader of the Lower House and Deputy Leader of Labour Party Ms Angela Rayner on Thursday said that the United Kingdom firmly stood with the flood-hit…
Asian Development Bank
Flood Relief: ADB to provide US$ 2.5B in Oct
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide flood relief support to Pakistan to the tune of US$ 2.3 to 2.5 billion. This will include US$ 1.5 billion for the…
ADB Flood Relief
Floods: ADB to provide aid of $2.3-2.5B
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has taken to the Twitter to inform that "Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar meets Mr. Yong Ye, Country Director, ADB,discussed progress on ongoing portfolio. "FM…
Finance Minister lauds UK Support
Floods: Dar lauds UK for support
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Leader of Opposition in UK Angela Rayner and Member of UK House of Lords Wajid Khan called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Tuesday (4th of October,…
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Floods: UN hikes flash appeal to $816M
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations had upscaled its humanitarian appeal for the flood affected people of Pakistan to $816 million from the previous $160 million assistance. The appeal was upscaled considering…
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