With songs and sedation, experts aim to rescue Kaavan, the Islamabad elephant
ISLAMABAD: The trick to calming an unhappy elephant? Sing him Frank Sinatra songs, according to one of the vets tasked with assessing whether Kaavan...
Experts in Islamabad to assess health of Kavaan before shifting
ISLAMABAD: Kaavan was a bit reluctant to let three veterinarians come near it to assess the health of the 35-year-old elephant at Islamabad Zoo,...
Tourism thrives post lockdown as thousands flock to northern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus-hit tourism sector of the country got a much-needed boost during the past week as tourists swarmed in from all over the...
Prime Minister launches monsoon tree plantation campaign in Kahuta
KAHUTA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the monsoon tree planting campaign by planting a sapling in Kahuta. Advisor on Climate Change Malik Amin...
Pakistan achieves UN climate action goal 10 years ahead of deadline
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has passed a crucial milestone by achieving an overarching Climate Action Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-13) a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline...
DG Environment assures resolving problems of brick kilns owners
LAHORE: Director General Environment Protection Tanveer Ahmed Warriach has assured that the problems faced by the brick kilns owners would be conveyed to higher...
High Court bans use of plastic bottles by water companies
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed to seal top departmental stores and bakeries in Punjab province over violating the court orders to...
Deer give birth to 11 fawns in Karachi’s Safari Park
KARACHI: Deer with spots on body (chital) has given birth to two fawns, while blackbuck gave birth to one, mouflon to three, gemsbok oryx...
Micro-pollution ravaging China, South Asia; Bangladesh worst PM2.5 pollution
PARIS: Bangladesh emerged as the country with the worst so-called PM2.5 pollution, followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and India, according to the 2019 World...
Green Initiatives will enhance Pakistan’s climate-resilience: UN Chief
ISLAMABAD: Green Initiatives like Clean Green Pakistan Programme, Recharge Pakistan, launch of Pakistan Electric Vehicle Policy and other climate-smart agriculture and water management programmes...
