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Climate & Disasters · Page 2
Floods, glaciers, heat, smog and earthquakes in one of the countries most exposed to a warming climate.
Pakistan urges faster global climate finance as water system under strain
Finance minister tells New York meetings floods damage infrastructure, calls for easier climate fund access.
Senate panel warns 33 glacial lakes pose flood risk
Senator Sherry Rehman says 7.1 million people in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could be affected by glacial lake outburst floods.
PM appoints Hamza Farrukh climate authority chairperson
The climate-technology entrepreneur will serve on contract and draw the maximum Special Professional Pay Scale-I package, per the Establishment Division.
Six hotels sealed in Sialkot over smog control violations
The Environment Protection Department acted against the hotels for failing to install suction hoods under Punjab's smog-control rules.
4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The seismic monitoring centre recorded the quake at a depth of 193 kilometres, with the epicentre in the Hindu Kush range and no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Senate warned 33 glacial lakes put 7.1 million at risk
A briefing to a Senate committee said 33 lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could burst suddenly, with gaps in early warning systems.
Punjab buses carry environmental message from CM
Public awareness drive urges citizens to protect nature and keep province free of smog.
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Khuzdar
Daily Ausaf and Pakistan Observer reported the tremor; initial dispatches gave no depth, time, or casualty figure.
Governance gaps hinder Pakistan water security ahead of moot
The Friday Times reported that governance is the missing link in building capacity for water security and climate resilience, while Punjab prepares to host a first moot on climate-resilient water systems.