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.
Features
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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News
Protester Who Stole Corps...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter who stole Corps Commander Lahore's uniform in an attack on his house on May 9...
News
Swat Leaders Criticise Parliament,...
Pakhtun leaders have criticised parliament and judiciary for remaining "silent" over killings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the last...
News
Islamabad Guard Sentenced To...
A court in Islamabad has sentenced the security guard of a private company to life imprisonment for raping a...
News
Balochistan Minister Accused Of...
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran has been accused of murdering a woman and her...
Human Rights
Protests Across Balochistan Demand...
A large number of protesters, including women and children, took to the streets in various parts of Balochistan, including...
News
Sindh District Admin Advert...
The Municipal Committee of district Sanghar, Sindh has published a discriminatory advertisement inviting "non-Muslims only" for sanitation jobs. Such...
Latest articles
Opinion
How The PPP Played Both Sides While Passing The Draconian PECA Amendments
Journalists across Pakistan are out on the streets protesting against The Prevention of Electronic...
Features
Looking Back at 2024 Election Violence In Balochistan That The Rest of Pakistan Ignored
This report is part of Dissent Today’s special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...
Features
A Year After Elections, Ex-Waziristan Parliamentarian Unable to Find Justice for Fallen Comrades
This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities...
News
Pakistan Govt’s Plan To Send Afghan Refugees Back To Afghanistan Raises Concerns From UNHCR
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for...