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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Pakistan and UK Commit to Strengthening Bilateral Ties and Tackling Climate Change

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with British Under-Secretary of State Hamish Falconer in Islamabad to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation and addressing climate change challenges. Both officials emphasized the importance of deepening traditionally cordial relations between Pakistan and the UK, focusing on regional and bilateral issues of mutual interest. Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Politics

Minister Ahsan Iqbal Calls for Strengthening Pakistan-US Partnership in Key Sectors

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal emphasized deepening Pakistan-US ties in economy, climate change, and health, during a USAID event in Islamabad. Highlighting $6.5 billion bilateral trade in 2023, he stressed untapped growth potential. He proposed reviving the US-Pakistan Knowledge Corridor for academic exchanges and dual degree programs, fostering economic resilience and regional stability through mutual respect and collaboration. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Uncategorized

SC constitutional bench orders provinces to submit report on climate change measures

A six-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court has sought reports from the provinces on climate change measures. The bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan began hearing a petition on environmental pollution on Thursday. The bench also included Justices Jamal Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Musarrat Hilali. This is the first case on environmental pollution before the constitutional bench, which aims to address all related environmental issues. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar noted that rapid expansion of housing societies is impacting the environment. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

PM Sharif calls for honouring financial pledges against climate change

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on the global community to honour its financial pledges to deal with the issue of climate change. Addressing Climate Action Summit COP-29 in Baku today, he regretted that the financial commitments made at previous summits have yet to be fulfilled. The premier said that climate finance must be grant based and not add to the debt burden of vulnerable developing countries. Shehbaz Sharif stressed that without climate justice, there can be no real resilience. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

World leaders gather in Baku as COP29 climate summit begins

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)’s World Leaders Summit kicked off in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. Hosted by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, world leaders gathered for a family photo ahead of the summit, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Pakistan, India should engage on climate change, terrorism prevention: Bilawal Bhutto

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday expressed hope that India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will not only engage with Pakistani media alongside SCO Summit in Islamabad, but the two countries will eventually engage on pressing common issues like climate change and terrorism prevention. Talking to media, Bilawal Bhutto maintained that both India and Pakistan should learn from the success of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as the inherent multilateralism helps all the member countries deal with vital issues rather than engaging on bilateral differences. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Greta Thunberg leads pro-Palestinian, climate protest in Milan

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg attended a climate change and pro-Palestinian rally in Milan on Friday, days after her criticism of Israel sparked a row over protests in Germany. More than 1,000 people, many of them teenagers, joined a peaceful march in the northern Italian city organised by Fridays For Future, the climate change movement Thunberg helped found. Wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional scarf symbolising the Palestinian struggle against Israel, Thunberg walked near the front of the procession as other protesters waved flags, held banners and danced to music. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Poland to withdraw court cases against EU climate policies

Poland will no longer take the EU to court to attempt to cancel numerous climate change policies and is preparing to withdraw lawsuits the previous government had filed to do this, sources familiar with the matter have said. After years of resisting certain European Union climate policies under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) party, Poland's October 2023 election has marked a shift in Warsaw's stance on fighting climate change. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Al Gore says climate deal was 'bare minimum' to tackle climate change

Al Gore, former US vice president, who has been highly critical of the summit and process, said the Cop28 deal was the "bare minimum" for the world to keep its head above water. "The decision at Cop28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half-measures and loopholes included in the final agreement. Read More…

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