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Since the 1980s, China has been the top global producer of Rare Earth Elements (REE), accounting for some 90% of the material. It is also home to some of the world’s largest deposits. more
Landsharks rule Pakistan’s climate debate

Islamabad: Even as the Shehbaz Sharif-government ministers are busy globetrotting calling upon the world to save Pakistan from climate disaster, the government is spearheading a disastrou ...

Pakistan: Nine die, 44 jurt as earthquake rocks KP

Islamabad: At least nine people died and 44 others were injured as a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Tuesday as the epicentre of the quake was ...

Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood-affected areas

New York: Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UN ...

Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods

New York: UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General Antó ...

Pakistan’s ‘climate carnage beyond imagination’, UN chief tells General Assembly

New York: The people of Pakistan are the victims of “a grim calculus of climate injustice”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN General Assembly on Friday, r ...

Pakistan floods: Six month wait for water to recede, warn relief agencies

New York: Millions of people in Pakistan are still deeply affected by catastrophic flooding which “is not going anywhere”, UN relief agencies said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Flood victims forced to stay under open sky

Karachi: A large number of flood-hit victims in Pakistan are forced to live under the open sky and dealing with troubles like  hunger and disease.

Pakistan: Floods cause up to $12.5bln in damage

Islamabad: Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government.

Pakistan floods: Death toll touches 1,265

Islamabad: Pakistan's death toll due to ongoing flooding has now touched 1,265 as 57 more people died in the past 24 hours, media reports said.