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Pakistan plans $10 million fund to support clean-air startups
The initiative addresses an economic burden from air pollution equivalent to 6.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product.
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Amjad Hussain takes oath as Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
The new administration aims to address a backlog of stalled development projects and revive local government elections after a 24-year hiatus.
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Trump administration to weaken US methane leak regulations today
The EPA plans to undo Biden-era rules that would have cut emissions by 80 percent and save oil and gas companies $45 billion.
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Ahsan Iqbal calls for climate justice and space technology integration in Islamabad
Iqbal highlighted that Pakistan suffered over $30 billion in flood losses while receiving insufficient grant financing from international partners.
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International conference on AI and climate action opens in Pakistan
The event is jointly organized by several national and international scientific organizations to find practical solutions to climate change.
پاکستان
Pakistan and France host dialogue on Arctic and Himalayan glacier risks
The dialogue addressed how glacier loss impacts Pakistan’s water, food, and energy security while calling for international climate financing.
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Dr Musadik Malik calls for global cooperation on glacier and mountain research
The minister proposed a virtual Green University to address risks from Pakistan's 13,500 glaciers and rising flood threats.
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Cleaner air could extend average Karachi resident life by 2.7 years
Open waste burning contributes 7% of the city's PM2.5 emissions as Karachi generates more than 14,800 tonnes of waste daily.
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Pakistan to attend COP31 in Türkiye to secure climate finance
The NDRMF aims to secure funding by leveraging ties with international financial institutions and UN agencies to support vulnerable populations.
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Punjab Environment Department announces three project-based vacancies in Lahore
The recruitment aims to staff the CM Punjab Green Credit Program to manage emission trading and carbon technology.
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Punjab Environment Department deploys anti-smog guns across Lahore to combat pollution
Authorities are using real-time air quality data to target machinery at specific hotspots to reduce dust and particulate matter during the smog season.
پاکستان
Pakistan transport costs drop as private vehicles dominate road weight
While overall travel costs fell by 7.9% in five months, public transport costs surged by 77% as private ownership remains the primary mode of transit.
پاکستان
Baltistan Finance Minister Muhammad Ali Akhtar visits Freedom Gate Prosperity head office
The visit aims to align public-sector priorities with community needs to foster entrepreneurship and address climate-related challenges in the region.
پاکستان
Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb meets military leaders to discuss Pakistan's climate resilience
The leaders discussed using long-range forecasting to provide 12-month outlooks and mobilizing domestic and international resources for resilience.
کاروبار
Punjab launches $300 million World Bank-backed clean air initiative
The multi-year framework aims to cut PM2.5 exposure by 35 percent as Lahore and surrounding regions face worsening air quality.
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Pakistan inaugurates food exhibition to mark World Food Day 2026
Experts at the event highlighted how rising production costs, poverty, and climate change are placing growing pressure on the national food system.
پاکستان
Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected across Pakistan this week
The weather outlook covers the period from October 22 to October 28, 2026, across Islamabad, Balochistan, and other regions.
کاروبار
Pakistan and Maldives seek to expand trade and investment cooperation
The meeting aims to strengthen bilateral ties through new avenues of cooperation in sectors like climate change, tourism, and education.
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Earth nears 1.5°C warming limit as scientists assess climate recovery
While some ecosystems show resilience, the United Nations warns that staying under the warming cap may require a temporary overshoot of the threshold.
کاروبار
Pakistan targets 50 per cent emission cut by 2035
The nation requires $565 billion in investment to meet climate goals as debt servicing currently consumes over 60 per cent of national revenue.
کھیڈاں
Coastal flood damages in Asia and Pacific could reach $739 billion by 2100
Annual flood damages for atoll nations could reach 30% to 60% of gross domestic product by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario.
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Pakistan Red Crescent Society hosts Pre-COP31 event to amplify community voices
The event featured three zones for climate awareness and a plantation drive to inform the society's official message to COP31.
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IPCC meeting in Ethiopia suspended over climate report release timeline
The deadlock over the seventh assessment cycle's publication date threatens to delay critical climate action ahead of the 2028 global stocktake.
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Pakistan proposes moving Climate Change Authority under Ministry of Climate Change
The legislative move aims to streamline environmental governance by expanding council membership and granting new powers over biodiversity protection.