By Mamoona Arif

ISLAMABAD: Experts, researchers and scientists from Central Asian Regional countries renewed their pledge to further enhance intra-regional collaboration and cooperation for tackling common environmental, climate change and sustainable development-related challenges. The experts stressed the need to tackling fundamental challenges by enhancing collaboration in research, transfer of scientific, technical know-how and technology in environment, energy, water, […]

ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan’s cinema still on the course of reviving the film industry, the government should allow the screening of movies which are revolving around social issues, by leaving aside their personal interests. The famous writer and producer Asher Azim made an exceptional film titled Maalik which is highlighting the true face of Pakistan’s society […]

ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) and Member of National Assembly Asad Umar has said that his party would never compromise on holding accountable those persons who plundered the national exchequer. While exclusively talking to Daily Times he said that the facts of the terms of reference (ToR) committee on involvement of the […]

ISLAMABAD: The Central Secretary Information of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Naeem-ul-Haq has said that all the opposition is united on one point agenda of accountability of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should be accomplished. While talking exclusively with Daily Times he said that after Panama Leaks came on surface, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should have announced the mid-term […]

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman, Society for Promotion of Peace in South Asia, Chanchal Manohar Singh Bedi has said that the people of Pakistan and India like each other but both the countries are apart due to the policies of some leaders. He was speaking to the Daily Times during an exclusive interview. He said that hatred […]

Islamabad: Owing to rapid cutting of trees in the country, the adverse effects on climate change may take place if the government does not take timely measures for the safety of forests. As usual the federal government, instead of taking immediate solid and long term steps to save and improve forests, asked the provincial governments […]

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is impacting adversely the agriculture sector of Pakistan and it is need of hour that measures be taken on fast track basis to create awareness about climate change among the farming community. Within the policy framework of climate change federal government has issued directives to the provinces for protection of agriculture and […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has instructed all provincial governments for legislation to safe water and using it in a befitting manner. The Ministry of Climate Change has issued a policy framework report in which it is stated if better water management is not adopted then a big crisis of water may take place in Pakistan. […]

ISLAMABAD: A renowned environmental communication expert Saleem Sheikh has said that the purpose of celebrating ‘Earth Day’ every year is in fact to inspire, challenge ideas, ignite passion and motivate people for action for protecting earth from the human induced damage. He was speaking to Daily Times regarding the celebrations of Earth Day, which is […]

ISLAMABAD: The tree plantation campaign launched by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has inspired the federal government to start a “Grow Forests, Save Trees” campaign. There are reports that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to plant 100 million trees every year. He expressed his concern at the Rs 20 billion losses that […]