Author: Iqra Khan

Islamabad, Aug 12: Once considered an environmental issue, climate change has now become a critical security threat as over half of the global economy grows increasingly reliant on natural resources. This shift is reshaping geopolitical dynamics and prompting nations to revise their sustainability strategies. The UNFCCC defines climate change as “a change in climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere, in addition to natural climate variability.” Sudden climate changes can lead to catastrophic events that threaten human survival, increasing vulnerability to non-traditional security threats like resource scarcity and flash floods. Resource…

Islamabad, Aug 12: One Homes, a renowned British investment company that creates custom-designed luxury homes for Pakistanis living abroad, has unveiled yet another first for Pakistan: a safe payment plan related to construction. The construction-linked payment scheme offers more security and transparency while addressing the unique concerns of Pakistani real estate investors living abroad. One Homes intends to put these safeguards in place so that its clients can invest in real estate in their Motherland with confidence and know that their financial interests will be safeguarded. This time, One Homes’ Chief Commercial Officer, Aqib Hassan, made the following remarks about…

Islamabad, Aug 12: The Pakistan Meteorological Department, there will be increasing monsoon activity from August 14 through August 18, with sporadic interruptions. August 14, 2024, is predicted to be a night of torrential showers. It is predicted that a low-pressure system from northwest India will proceed into central Pakistan, bringing with it a substantial amount of moisture from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. Furthermore, on August 15, a westerly wave is predicted to approach the upper areas. The following are the forecast’s specifics: Kashmir: From the evening of August 14 to August 18, with sporadic pauses in between,…

Islamabad, Aug 12: Chinese and Pakistani businesses have collaborated to produce an electric motorcycle with interchangeable batteries, marking a significant advancement towards environmentally sustainable transportation. Keep in mind that several companies have previously introduced electric bikes with interchangeable batteries. A comparable project is Ezbike. As per a report published by Gwadar Pro, this collaboration is expected to augment the electric vehicle (EV) industry in both nations. Business consultant Hammad Khalid has revealed an exciting new partnership between China’s EGO New Green Energy Technology Limited and Pakistan’s Super Asia Motors Pvt Ltd. The alliance wants to introduce a state-of-the-art electric motorcycle…

Islamabad, Aug 11: :Chairman Nazaria-i-Pakistan Council (NPC), Mian Mohammad Javed Sunday highlighted the need to educate the younger generation about the sacrifices rendered by our forefathers and national heroes for acquiring a separate homeland. He said, “Transferring the legacy of our forefathers to the younger generation is our national responsibility.”“I belong to the generation who has witnessed the creation of Pakistan, enthusiasm and countless sacrifices of lives, property and honour for the sake of the country. Women and children were even part of this struggle who fearlessly used to raise the slogans“Ley Key Rahain Gey Pakistan” and “Ban Key Rahey…

Islamabad, Aug 11: A team of social scientists from COMSATS University Islamabad has been selected as one of nine new teams to receive a competitive research grant from “The Degrees Initiative” that would support scientists in developing countries and emerging economies as they explore the socio-political implications of solar radiation modification (SRM). The SRM, also known as solar geoengineering or climate intervention, is a controversial proposal aimed at mitigating some of the risks of global warming that involves techniques like spraying tiny particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight into space, potentially reducing the impacts of climate change, a news release…

Islamabad, Aug 11: Once considered an environmental issue, climate change has now become a critical security threat as over half of the global economy grows increasingly reliant on natural resources. This shift is reshaping geopolitical dynamics and prompting nations to revise their sustainability strategies. The UNFCCC defines climate change as “a change in climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere, in addition to natural climate variability.” Sudden climate changes can lead to catastrophic events that threaten human survival, increasing vulnerability to non-traditional security threats like resource scarcity and flash floods. Resource…

Islamabad, Aug 11:  The National Minorities Day was observed on Sunday with the aim to highlight their religious and socio-economic rights.The declaration to mark National Minorities Day was adopted as part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to help and secure those belonging to religious, linguistic, national or ethnic minority groups. The purpose of observing the Day was to highlight the message of Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who had pronounced equal rights to all citizens of Pakistan.In his message on the occasion of National Minority Rights Day today, the Federal Minister for Human Rights said…

Islamabad, Aug 11: During the course of the last ten years, foreign investors’ holdings in firms that are listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) have drastically decreased, hitting an all-time low of 3.7% ($491 million) of the total value of publicly traded shares in the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2024. Arif Habib Limited’s research titled “Market Strategy: Unveiling the Flow – Liquidity Dynamics at PSX” states that in FY17, foreign ownership accounted for 28.7%, or $2.97 billion, of the market capitalization that was free float. Strategic investments in both public and unlisted Pakistani companies regardless of…

Islamabad, Aug 11: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Sunday said that the arrival of 800 companies from 70 countries to Pakistan would boost the country’s reflection in the international markets.The minister said that things were rapidly improving and especially the arrival of 800 companies from more than 70 countries to Pakistan was encouraging and good omen, said a press release issued here. Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan and Federal Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan while addressing the 9th Footwear Manufacturers Association Show, said the present government intends to increase…