Almost all of the world’s children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report on Tuesday, identifying Pakistan among the countries most vulnerable to climate hazards. UNICEF said […]
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Pakistan vulnerable to seasonal water shortages, experts warn
Pakistan can currently store only about 30 days of river flow, leaving the country vulnerable to seasonal water shortages and sudden disruptions, experts have warned. They described the “weaponisation of water” as one of the gravest threats to the Indus Waters Treaty, a landmark agreement that has survived wars and decades of diplomatic tensions between […]
Women’s safety
Disturbingly frequent reports in the press about women and girls being subjected to sexual assault and harassment show that the state continues to fail in it’s duty to protect female citizens. Most recently, a victim of harassment and groping opened up about her experience at a music festival in Lahore. The young woman alleges that […]