On World Wildlife Day 2026, WWF-Pakistan calls for urgent action to curb illegal wildlife trade and unsustainable harvesting practices that are placing country’s rich biodiversity under increasing threat. In a press statement issued here on Tuesday, WWF says Wildlife trafficking remains a serious conservation challenge globally with Pakistan functioning both as a source and transit […]
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Pakistan’s vanishing green cover fuels rising heat, floods, and economic strain
As tropical forests worldwide grapple with record heat-related mortality, Pakistan’s subtropical and temperate forests are confronting their own ecological crisis. Rapid urbanisation, unchecked deforestation, and industrial expansion—particularly across Punjab—are intensifying local heatwaves, flooding, and soil degradation. Cities like Multan, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala are already feeling the fallout, with residents reporting unbearable summer heat, deteriorating air […]
WWF-Pakistan, Beaconhouse ride for greener cities with Cyclathon
As part of its 50-Year Strategic Intent of Sustainability & Environmental Leadership, Beaconhouse, in collaboration with WWF-Pakistan, successfully hosted Cyclathon 2025, a large-scale community cycling event held simultaneously in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. The initiative welcomed students, parents, and employees of the two organisations to promote sustainable transport, raise awareness on air quality, and champion […]
WWF-Pakistan launches eco-friendly ReFest to propagate sustainable eating
‘The food system is posing one of the key threats to nature today. It uses most of our natural resources, with 69 per cent of our water and 34 per cent of our land,” asserted WWF-Pakistan Director General, Hammad Naqi Khan, on Friday. He said this while speaking on the first day of the environment-friendly […]