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
Ghotki Policeman Slaps, Insults...
A policeman in Khanpur Mahar, Ghotki, slapped and insulted a Hindu shopkeeper for reportedly running business during Ramadan. The video...
News
Mirpur Khas Police Arrest...
Police in Mirpur Khas have arrested a journalist for allegedly insulting a Hindu deity and hurting religious sentiments over...
News
Imran Khan Court Hearing:...
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has restricted live coverage of events outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex, where...
News
Hazara Woman Hockey Player...
Pakistani hockey player Shahida Raza, who belonged to the persecuted Shia-Hazara community in Balochistan, was identified as one of...
Opinion
Needed: National Consensus On...
This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...
News
Justice Isa Says Was...
In a statement released a day after his presence in a convention held at Parliament House to mark the...
Latest articles
Opinion
Ex-Lawmaker Ali Wazir’s Continued Incarceration is Our Collective Failure
One has lost count of how many times Pakistan’s former lawmaker, Ali Wazir, has...
Editor's Picks
Pakistan Govt Is Hosting Televangelist Zakir Naik to Distract from its Unpopularity
Every Pakistani political leader has known that cultivating popular religious icons is how one...
Human Rights
Banning PTM Sends a Dangerous Message to the Youth
The government of Pakistan's decision to ban the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), a social...
News
Pakistan Stops Activist Mahrang Baloch From Leaving Country to Attend TIME Magazine Event in New York
Pakistani activist Mahrang Baloch, a leading human rights defender from the restive Balochistan province,...