Sunday, April 13, 2025

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

The writer is a climate change specialist, focusing on low-carbon and resilient development.  He is presently a senior Climate Change Advisor at the World Bank in Islamabad.  Sheikh serves on many national commissions and international committees, including the country’s apex climate change body, Pakistan Climate Change Council.

Ignoring Climate Change Will Cost Pakistan Dearly

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the series here. In this article, I will present an overview of the state of knowledge, institutions, policies, plans, and strategies that deal with climate change at both...

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When Pakistan Shunned Dr...

With India's successful landing on the moon on Wednesday, social media is discussing how Pakistan is lagging behind its...

Schoolteacher Killed For ‘Honour’...

A schoolteacher was allegedly killed by her family in the name of ‘honour’ in Sehwan. The bullet-riddled body of the...

Arrested Chinese Engineer Says...

The Chinese engineer who was arrested over blasphemy allegations in Kohistan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has denied the accusations levelled...

Minor Christian Boy Jailed...

SARGODHA, PAKISTAN: A teenage Christian boy in Sargodha has been in prison on blasphemy charges for over a year,...

How The 1973 Dislodging...

The only time that nationalist Baloch leadership was accorded a chance to govern Balochistan was after the 1971 debacle...

Peshawar’s Sikh Families Are...

There has recently been a surge in targeted attacks on members of minority communities in Peshawar, particularly Sikhs. As...

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