Karachi’s GHG emissions

Following Sindh’s pioneering establishment of a Climate Change Directorate, Karachi has now demonstrated leadership by developing and releasing its Climate Action Plan (K-CAP). This initiative, while acknowledging the inherent challenges of implementation, signifies a crucial step forward. The city’s Mayor deserves commendation for this effort, which sets a precedent for local governance. The focus now […]

Heatwave strikes Sindh, strong winds expected in Karachi

A severe heatwave has gripped Sindh, with temperatures expected to rise significantly above normal, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a heatwave alert. From today, due to atmospheric pressure, rural districts of Sindh, including Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad, Larkana, Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Hyderabad, are likely to experience temperatures 6 to 8 degrees higher than […]

Flights canceled, millions ordered to stay indoors as severe winds batter China

Hundreds of flights were grounded, parks closed, and millions urged to stay indoors as strong winds swept across northern China, with Beijing issuing its second-highest gale alert for the first time in a decade. Driven by a cold vortex from neighbouring Mongolia, gusts toppled trees and crushed vehicles across the capital, prompting authorities to warn […]

Eight Pakistani workers killed in attack in southeast Iran

Eight Pakistani citizens were brutally killed in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, Iranian and Pakistani officials said Saturday, in what has been described as a shocking act of violence near the two countries’ shared border. The victims, all hailing from Bahawalpur district in Pakistan’s Punjab province, were working at an automobile workshop in the remote village […]

China to set up donkey farms in Pakistan for meat exports

China has shown a strong interest in establishing donkey farms in Pakistan, citing the country’s favourable environment for breeding, according to officials. A Chinese delegation, led by Zhao Fei, Vice President of China’s Donkey Industry Branch, met with Pakistan’s Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss […]