International institutions announce $500 mln for flood affectees on appeal of PM
Islamabad: The international organizations and financial institutions Thursday announced immediate assistance of more than 500 million dollars for the flood...
Environment
PM for accelerated rescue, relief operations in flood-hit areas as more rains predicted
Qillasaifullah: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas,...
This is a humanitarian disaster and needs to be addressed immediately: Minister Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, during her remarks in the briefing on current flood emergency in...
PM, COAS, chairman NDMA discuss flood situation, rescue, relief operations
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehabaz Sharif on Sunday discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and...
Italy hit by violent storms
Venice: Two people were killed in Italy's central Tuscany region as severe storms led to multiple injuries and caused extensive...
PM directs NDMA, PDMA to pace up relief activities in flood-hit Sindh
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)...
Sherry Rehman asks political parties to share miseries of flood affectees
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Thursday said that flash floods in the country swept away hundreds...
Italy: Water levels at Lake Garda drop to 15-year low
Sirmione: Italy’s largest lake, a major tourist destination nestled among mountains in the north of the country, is suffering like...
Businesses need to build green technology and green goals: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, during her keynote speech at the “Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit...
PM for holistic efforts to cope with climate change issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that climate change, water security and food security were three interconnected challenges...
PM urges people to actively take part in monsoon plantation drive
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged the people to actively take part in the monsoon plantation drive to...
Sherry Rehman leads awareness, clean up walk at Margallas
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Saturday lead an awareness and clean up walk at Trail-5...
British High Commission staff plant 75 trees to mark 75 years of UK – Pakistan relations
Islamabad: To commemorate 75 years of UK - Pakistan relations, British High Commission staff joined by Chevening alumni and personnel...
Sherry Rehman highlights the urgent need for climate financing
Islamabad: Federal Minister Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman was invited to deliver a keynote for a webinar organized by UNDP...
Pakistan ranked 8th most vulnerable country due to climate change: NA told
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday apprised the National Assembly that Pakistan has been ranked...
Chinese company helps flood-affected people in GB
Islamabad: A Chinese Company has initiated emergency response in flood-hit areas in Gilgit Baltistan and helped the flood-affected people alongside...
PM sets up Relief Fund for flood affectees, appeals for generous donations
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday set up ‘Prime Minister’s Relief Fund’ for the flood-affected people and passionately appealed...
Cabinet has declared a Monsoon Emergency, says Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman warns citizens of more rains in the coming weeks of August...
Special medical teams to reach flood-hit areas of Balochistan: Qadir Patel
Islamabad: The federal government’s special medical teams will reach flood-affected areas of Balochistan within two days to provide free health...
Italy: Care for elderly stepped up amid driest year ever
Milan: Volunteers delivered food and medicines to elderly people living alone in Milan on Friday, as another heatwave swept through...
Italy: Salty Po Delta hurting agriculture, fisheries
Porto Tolle: Drought and unusually hot weather have raised the salinity in Italy’s largest delta, where the mighty Po River...
Sherry Rehman takes notice of cement plant proposed in nature preserve
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Saturday took notice of the proposal for Limestone Lease and...
Pakistan to ensure climate financial justice at core of COP-27 negotiations: Sherry
Islamabad): Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said as chair of G77+China, Pakistan would ensure that...
US envoy pays courtesy call on Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: US Ambassador, Donald Armin Blome on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator...
Marriyum for aligning SDGs with climate change
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Thursday underlined the need for aligning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with...
Pakistan keen to present recent climate initiatives at COP27: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday held a meeting on the “Living Indus” initiative with...
Mega cities to face urban flooding as monsoon effects spread countrywide
Islamabad: The prevailing monsoon effects spreading across the country have increased the risk of urban flooding in mega urban centers...
Italy: Rome mayor outlines ‘green’ bid to transform city
Rome: Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri has said that environmental sustainability will be at the heart of Italy's bid to host...
Italy issues red alert heatwave warning for 14 cities
Rome: The Italian health ministry has issued a maximum 'red alert' warning for nine cities on Wednesday, rising to 14...
Italy: Farmers in race against time as drought threatens crops
Milan: Farmers in Italy’s Lombardy region are desperately trying to save their crops, regional authorities have warned, as water supplies...
