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School timings changed as smog in Lahore rises to alarming level
LAHORE: The Punjab government changed the timing of schools in the provincial metropolis due to worsening smog which have been enforced from today (Monday).
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Lahore has been reported in excess of 500 on…
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Smog alert issued as Lahore tops world’s most polluted cities list
LAHORE : A smog alert has been issued in Punjab as the provincial metropolis tops the list of the most polluted cities in the world with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 202 on Sunday.
Due to ever-increasing pollution, citizens have been…
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Romina Khurshid for regional Climate Action Data Bank for evidence-based climate response
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to boost regional collaboration among the Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group, representing 70 countries from the most…
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PMD forecasts dry weather for most parts of country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours, Dunya News reported.
However, rain-wind/thunderstorm may occur at isolated places in upper Khyber…
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Pakistan requests $1 bln in IMF climate cash and sees reserves rising
WASHINGTON :Pakistan is targeting around $1 billion in a formal request for funding from the IMF facility that helps low and middle income countries mitigate climate risk, its finance minister told Reuters.
"We have formally requested to…
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LGH establishes special counter to combat smog, raise public awareness
LAHORE:The Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has set up a special awareness counter to provide essential information to citizens on preventing smog-related health issues, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.
The LGH spokesman…
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CAF Steering Committee charts course for climate resilience
ISLAMABAD: Climate Action Forum’s (CAF) Steering Committee, highlighted the government’s vision for advancing climate policies and the crucial role of partnerships in achieving national climate goals.
Additional Secretary Ministry of…
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PMD predicts rain in various parts of country
ISLAMABAD :Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. However, cloudy weather with rain-wind/thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in upper Khyber…
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Pakistan developing ‘Climate Prosperity Plan’, seeks expansion of grant opportunities, concessional…
Islamabad :Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, said in Washington that Pakistan is in the process of developing its Climate Prosperity Plan and urged Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to expand grant…
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Rising smog level in Pakistan exacerbated by stable meteorological conditions: PMD
Islamabad:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Tuesday warned that Pakistan can face an alarming increase in smog levels across its major cities, exacerbated by recent stable meteorological conditions.
According to an advisory issued…
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