Exposed cracklines
The climate crisis is global; it does not require a passport to travel from one place to another. Glacier melt in the Arctic zone fuels a massive climate displacement crisis…
Communicating climate change
The emergence of non-traditional threats has created several challenges for the regional and international security environment and crisis management. Threats like climate change have magnified the significance of communications during…
Sustaining exports –decarbonization
Pakistan’s exports-based economy is heavily reliant upon its textile sector. More than 60% of the country’s exports are comprised of textiles and the industry employs 40% of the country’s labour…
IMF, the ‘lifeline’ of Pakistan
Since the creation of Pakistan, its policy makers, politicians, and the rulers, all have been struggling to manage its balance of payments, but with the few exceptions, Pakistan had no…
ESG and country’s textile industry
Pakistan’s textile sector is experiencing a rising requirement from the global community of buyers to enhance environmentally and socially sustainable practices. To fulfill this, Pakistan’s textile industry requires to adopt,…
Race against catastrophe
There is no good or bad ‘COP’ when we talk about the annual Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This year was…
Climate justice
Amid a global economic and security crisis, all eyes have been on the COP27 agreement. The summit has approved the setting up of a climate fund – to arrange finances…
Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ — II
Pakistan has ratified all conventions related to climate change and ozone depleting substances (ODSs). The global GHG emissions data indicates that Pakistan contributes to around 1% to these emissions (UNEP…
COP27: a race against time
As Pakistan goes into the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) at Sharm-al-Shaikh, Egypt, it is important to address a few challenges squarely, while disabusing a few misunderstandings. Many imagine that…
Textile sector: sustainable business practices
One of the most important industrial sectors, the textiles industry contributes significantly to national economies, job creation, and exports in developing nations such as Pakistan. The size of the global…
