Tag: Climate Action

Climate Change and Mental Health in AJK: Assessing Impacts amid an Awareness Deficit

Climate change is reshaping life in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, from melting glaciers and cloudbursts to devastating floods. Beyond economic losses, these disasters are leaving deep psychological scars, with rising cases of PTSD, depression, and chronic stress. Yet, awareness of the mental health toll remains scarce, underscoring the urgent need for community resilience and mental health support in AJK.

A Legacy of Alliance: US-Pakistan Partnership

US-Pakistan partnership is a journey of alliances, challenges, and opportunities shaping an evolving relationship. What lies ahead?

Pakistan Champions Climate Justice at COP29 with Judicial-Led Panels on Climate Finance

Pakistan advances climate justice at COP29, hosting panels on climate finance and judicial roles in global climate action.

Yunus Criticizes COP29: Poor Nations Beg for Climate Finance

Muhammad Yunus criticizes COP29 talks as a “fish market,” where poor nations beg for climate finance to address global issues.

COP29 in Baku: The Make-or-Break Moment for Climate Action

COP29 in Baku faces delays and controversy over climate issues. With key absences and trade disputes, will the summit deliver on urgent climate action?

COP29: Key Climate Finance Commitment and Challenges

COP29 sees key climate finance commitment, but challenges remain in securing global climate action and funding.

COP27: Unraveling ‘Loss and Damage’

From the reluctance of the rich to the pressure of the vulnerable, the journey to COP27 has been one of prevailing duplicity and limitations, notably from the major contributors to emissions, on whom the ultimate success of climate justice depends.

Climate Change: A New Warfront

Shared tragedies serve as reminders that neighbouring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan are not only limited to overlapping history and culture but also include the shared habitation of a landscape extremely vulnerable to natural calamities.

Heat Alert – South Asia Facing Intense Heat Waves

The April-May heatwaves in Pakistan and India highlight climate change effects, with rising risks to health and food security.