ISLAMABAD — The Global Climate-Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) and the Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint framework targeting the intersection of climate change and public health in Pakistan.
KATHMANDU / BEIJING — Massive flash floods and mudslides triggered by a catastrophic glacier collapse have devastated communities along the Nepal–China border. Emergency services and military personnel are engaged in large-scale search and rescue operations as the combined death toll surpasses 390, with over 1,400 people reported missing across both nations.
LAHORE — The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan-Netherlands Dairy Development Centre (PNDDC), acting through FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL), to drive green and climate-smart agricultural training across Punjab’s livestock and dairy sectors.
PESHAWAR — As part of the nationwide #PlantforPakistan2026 climate initiative, the Green Youth Movement (GYM) Club of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences), Peshawar, in collaboration with EcoNexus, organized a major tree plantation drive at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar (UAP).
ISLAMABAD — CSR Forum Pakistan has officially launched its Plant for Pakistan 2026 campaign, extending a nationwide call to action for businesses, educational institutions, community groups, and individual citizens to drive environmental sustainability through structured tree plantation efforts.
ISLAMABAD — The United States government, through the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP), has officially awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships to 85 Pakistani students and researchers to pursue graduate studies at top universities across the United States.
ISLAMABAD — Acknowledging that legal frameworks must adapt to rapidly evolving societal shifts, UNDP Pakistan has officially launched the country’s inaugural Rule of Law Forum.
The landmark initiative was organized under the Deliver Justice Project, a collaborative program funded by the European Union (EU) in Pakistan. The platform successfully convened an expansive cohort of high-level stakeholders, including members of the judiciary, senior government representatives, civil society advocates, prominent legal academics, and tech innovators. Together, they aim to draft actionable strategies for a more inclusive, public-responsive, and future-ready justice apparatus.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has achieved another stellar milestone in global science as its brilliant young physics team secured three bronze medals and two honorable mentions at the prestigious 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), held in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s critical textile and agricultural sectors are facing severe headwinds as escalating climate change severely impacts the national cotton crop. Extreme heatwaves, critical water scarcity, and prolonged dry spells have triggered a substantial decline in domestic cotton production, underscoring the immediate vulnerability of the country’s cash-crop economy.
QUETTA — In a major step toward youth empowerment and socio-economic uplift, the Institute of Rural Management (IRM) and the Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).