PCB rejects Ramiz Raja’s claims against Sethi
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board said on Wednesday (28th of December, 2022) that former Chairman Ramiz Raja’s comparison about his and the current Chairman Najam Sethi’s expenses during his previous term…
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Fitch foresees lower palm oil prices in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitch Ratings foresees Malaysian benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) spot prices will average 850 U.S. dollars per tonne in 2023, significantly lower than 1,175 dollars per tonne in…
PM for fast-tack solarization of Fed. Govt’s buildings
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said they had devised a plan to immediately convert all the Federal Government entities’ buildings on solar power by April next year…
Dense foggy conditions to continue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has advised travelers to remain cautious in wake of dense foggy conditions engulfing plain areas of the country in the coming days. The PMD indicated…
Winter storm claims 32 lives in US and Canada
WASHINGTON: At least 32 people were killed and about one and half million were left without power as a massive winter storm hit the United States and Canada. Over 250…
Climate weather extremes call for more action: UN
UN: From extreme floods like those in Pakistan to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost billions this year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a…
German climate activists cut top off X-Mas tree
BERLIN: German activists chopped the top off a X-Mas tree next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Wednesday, their latest protest pushing for greater action to combat the climate…
UN Sec Gen on Post-Flood Pakistan
MANHATTAN: Pakistan needs strong support from the international community to deal with the vast devastation left behind by the unprecedented floods in August, pointing out that three times the area…
Guterres says Pakistan’s post-flood reconstruction his ‘top priority’
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the full support and cooperation to Pakistan for its post-flood humanitarian relief work as well as for long-term recovery, rehabilitation, and…
France will provide grant for Babu Sabu Plant
France will provide grant of 0.3 Million Euros for Babu Sabu Wastewater Treatment Plant-Financing Project Management Unit. Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr Kazim Niaz and Country Director of the…
UN: Funds for flood-hit Pak to run out shortly
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations on Thursday (15th of December, 2022) said emergency food aid for devastated flood-hit communities in Pakistan would run out in January after a funding appeal received…
Pakistan-ADB Sign Fin Agreements
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed five Financing Agreements worth $775 Million to support recovery and reconstruction efforts in the flood-affected areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and…
Floods: FM Bilawal seeks Int’l Support
NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary General Amina J. Mohammed here has sought international support for Pakistan’s long-term post-flood rehabilitation and reconstruction…
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Forewarning Pakistanis before a disaster strikes
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik on Tuesday (13th of Dec 2022) underscored the importance of data usage and actionable intelligence’s availability to forewarn…
A.P. Moller – Maersk supports flood relief efforts in Pk
KARACHI: A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has been unwavering in its dedication to supporting the communities where it operates by contributing assets, expertise, and capable talent for pro-bono projects, especially…
Sindh Govt, USAID agree on initiating Green Cooperation Program
KARACHI: The Sindh government and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have agreed on initiating Green Cooperation Program in the province. The agreement was reached at a meeting between…
ADB approves flood assistance package for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A $554 million financing package, including new and reallocated funds, has been approved to support recovery and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan following this year’s devastating floods, and to strengthen…
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Leopards Preservation Park
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Climate Change Sherry Rehman has informed that Trail 6 of Margalla Hills has been closed to make it Leopards Preservation Park. "On Shehzadi’s trail. She is the…
UN on the plight of flood affectees during winter
MANHTTAN: With the arrival of winter, the humanitarian needs of the flood-affected people of Pakistan have intensified and more resources are urgently needed to deal with the situation, a UN…
Women Move Mountains
KARACHI (UN/FAO): The theme of this year's International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December is Women Move Mountains. Women play a key role in mountains' environmental protection and social and…
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UN chief on saving the oceans
MANHATTAN: The adoption by most nations of the world of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 40 years ago, was a “vital step to bring…
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EU bans imports of products that drive deforestation
BRUSSELS: The EU reached an agreement Tuesday (6th Dec 2022) to ban the import of several products considered the "main drivers of deforestation," including coffee, cocoa and soy, the European…
PM Says Cheap Power Generation Critical
MANGLA: PM Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated on Monday the refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of Mangla Dam aimed at enhancing its electricity generation capacity. Speaking on the occasion, the…
US-Funded Mangla Hydro Power Project
MANGLA: US Envoy Donald Blome joined PM Shehbaz Sharif at Mangla Hydro Power Station on Monday (5th of December, 2022) to celebrate completion of a $150 Million US-funded project to…