WorldPosted at: Nov 8 2024 7:04PM


Pakistan calls for enhanced int'l cooperation to combat climate change

Islamabad, Nov 8 (UNI) Romina Khurshid Alam, coordinator to the Pakistani prime minister on climate change and environmental coordination, has called for enhanced international cooperation to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilient infrastructure.
With the support of partner countries, Pakistan is focusing on climate change, environmental conservation, glaciological research, ecotourism and the socio-economic development of mountain communities, the official said during a roundtable discussion on Thursday.
Alam said that the country has long been grappling with climate-triggered disasters that have caused significant loss of life and property, adding that frequency and intensity of these events have increased in recent years, reminding of the severe impact of global warming and climate change on Pakistan.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Pakistan calls for enhanced int'l cooperation to combat climate change
More News

Trump solidifies economic, defence partnership with Saudi Arabia

19 Nov 2025 | 1:11 PM

Washington, Nov 19 (UNI) President Donald J Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia finalised a wide-ranging set of agreements aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation across defence, energy, technology, and trade, while increasing Saudi Arabia's total investment commitments in the United States to nearly USD 1 trillion. .

see more..

Crown Prince pledges $1 trillion investment in US as Trump gives go-ahead to F-35 jets

19 Nov 2025 | 12:30 PM

Washington, Nov 19 (UNI) After receiving a lavish White House welcome, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday held bilateral talks with President Donald Trump and announced sweeping economic and military agreements while pledging to increase Saudi investment in the United States from USD 600 billion to nearly $1 trillion.

see more..

Eric Trump calls Zohran Mamdani a ‘Communist’ with anti-Indian, anti-Jewish bias

19 Nov 2025 | 10:54 AM

Washington, Nov 19 (UNI) Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump and Executive Vice-President of the Trump Organization, has criticized New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, claiming that Mamdani harbors anti-Indian and anti-Jewish sentiments and labelled him as a communist.

see more..

Awami League minister Md Arafat says Yunus' Islamist govt can never comprehend depth of AL's ties with India

19 Nov 2025 | 12:42 AM

Dhaka, Nov 18 (UNI) Senior Awami League official, and Bangladesh's former Information and Broadcasting Minister Mohammad Ali Arafat, slammed Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus' interim government, stating that an administration "backed by Islamist extremists" could never grasp the true extent of the now-banned party's ties with India.

see more..

Iran to launch three new satellites, conduct test launches from Chabahar Space Center

18 Nov 2025 | 11:20 PM

Tehran, Nov 18 (UNI) Iranian authorities on Tuesday confirmed that they will soon be sending three Earth-observation satellites into orbit and conduct the first test launch from its new Chabahar Space Centre, marking further advancements of Tehran's quickly-developing and expanding space and research technology programme.

see more..