Monday, October 21, 2024

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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Ghotki Policeman Slaps, Insults...

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Imran Khan Court Hearing:...

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Hazara Woman Hockey Player...

Pakistani hockey player Shahida Raza, who belonged to the persecuted Shia-Hazara community in Balochistan, was identified as one of...

Needed: National Consensus On...

This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the...

Justice Isa Says Was...

In a statement released a day after his presence in a convention held at Parliament House to mark the...

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