KARACHI: The Sindh government has dispatched a water filtration plant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and 10 trucks loaded with ration bags and other essential food items for the flood-affected families, a statement said. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah also held a telephonic
Excessive underground water extraction has led to land subsidence, amplifying the risk of destructive earthquakes KARACHI: Amidst the city’s never ending water crisis, underground water boring has emerged as a crucial mode of supplying the survival necessity. However, the popular practice has
KARACHI: Youth took centre stage at the Youth Convention: Climate Change and Role of Youth, where Obun2, in partnership with Terre des Hommes and civil society allies, unveiled its landmark report “The Impact of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan.” The two-day
Karachi has once again ranked among the world’s least liveable cities, according to the latest global liveability index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In the 2025 edition of the annual survey, Pakistan’s financial hub was ranked 170 out of 173
City generates over 14k tons of solid waste daily, of which only 50% reaches landfill sites KARACHI: World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5, with this year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” drawing attention to the growing crisis of plastic waste.
KARACHI: A teenage boy reportedly died of heatstroke as temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark in parts of the city on 30th May. The boy, aged around 15 years, was brought dead to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi from Moachko.
Plans to launch an automated system to identify smoke-emitting vehicles KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce a Smart Surveillance System to monitor and mitigate environmental pollution, said the provincial Secretary Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Department Agha Shah Nawaz,
KARACHI: President of Pakistan Pediatric Association Sindh Dr Waseem Jamalvi on Thursday said that the number of patients with diarrhoea has significantly increased in Karachi due to the port city’s rising temperatures. Dr Jamalvi told Geo News that every day, dozens of people with
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on 20-May-2025 the remarkable efforts of the Sindh government for flood victims have set an example not only for Pakistan but for the entire world. The goal of building 2.1 million homes for millions of
Each year, Pakistan loses over $2 billion to climate-induced disasters. The figure represents far more than just economic damage. It is the cost of political inaction and poor planning. Pakistan ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. Floods, droughts and