KARACHI: Pakistan’s federal cabinet unanimously approved the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) prepared by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) on Wednesday (July 26). The NAP framework aims at implementing large-scale environmental adaptation, building climate resilience, promoting inclusivity and facilitating
AMIDST the changing winds of power and politics in Pakistan, Karachi witnesses its first ever mayor from the PPP. The young Murtaza Wahab, a born Karachiite, has to deliver on multiple fronts in addition to facing the earnest political rivalry in the
THE onset of the monsoons has triggered a wave of anxiety as early rains have resulted in a number of causalities. The National Disaster Management Authority has already reported 133 deaths countrywide. Rain spells that began in the last week of June
The Sindh cabinet on Saturday approved a bill, which, upon enactment, would made refusing immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases a punishable offence in the province. The cabinet discussed around 40 agenda items, including approval of the Sindh Immunisation and Epidemic Control Act 2023
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Saturday passed a bill aimed at fortifying the medico-legal system on modern scientific principles. Additionally, the cabinet gave its endorsement to the “Sindh Immunization and Epidemic Control Act 2023,” a pivotal legislation designed to wage a formidable battle
The recent gas leakage at an ice factory in a residential area of Korangi has highlighted the alarming trend of commercial activities encroaching into residential neighbourhoods of Karachi. The incident affected scores of people, leaving at least two individuals hospitalised, prompting urgent
PAKISTAN faced its worst floods in 2022. More than 33 million people were affected. According to a World Bank report, cities in lower-income countries contribute around 14 per cent to global carbon emissions yet they are more vulnerable to climate-induced disasters. Irrespective
THE Economist Intelligence Unit’s rating of Karachi as one of the world’s least livable cities is not surprising. Five categories were reviewed to arrive at this conclusion: stability, healthcare, education, culture and environment, and infrastructure. Karachi’s ranking was an abysmal 169th out
Health, Safety, and Job Security of Sanitation Workers in Sindh is a Provincial Consultation report by Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The purpose of the consultation was to identify the gaps in the legislation covering labour rights of sanitation workers and build a consensus to
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the countries with the highest number of ‘zero-dose’ children who have not received routine immunisation. But it is the only country among ‘zero-dose’ countries which has made progress to reduce the number of unimmunised children, World Health