Pakistan train bombing kills at least 24 people Pakistan's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said he strongly condemned the "heinous bomb explosion" and sent his condolences to the victims' families. Euronews · May 24
Pakistan's Monsoon Misery: Nature's Fury, Man's Mistake Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves -- as Pakistan's monsoon season once again delivers scenes of calamity, it also lays bare woeful preparedness. International Business Times · Aug 27, 2025
At least 32 people killed as flash floods hit northern Pakistan Family dies in Swat River, with witnesses saying they waited to be rescued for more than an hour The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2025
Pakistan sends ‘important signal’ of hope in a gloomy world of pushbacks on women’s rights The city of Islamabad has moved to ban child marriage which politicians say it is a mark of the country bucking global trends to stand behind its women The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025
‘Protect the climate for whom?’: Palestinians highlight Gaza at Cop29 Advocates and officials argue that consequences of Israeli siege are inextricably linked to tackling the climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024
Cop29: ‘We’re here for life and death reasons,’ says ex-climate minister of Pakistan Sherry Rehman says rich nations should pay ‘internationally determined contributions’ to help poorer and worst-affected countries The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024
Bhutto about-turn: Behind the PPP plan to back Pakistan’s new government What is the party’s reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions? Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2024
Climate Change An Afterthought In Pakistan Election As waves from the Arabian Sea crash into the shores of Pakistan's port city of Karachi, election candidate Ahmad Shabbar tells voters a list of growing but often ignored climate threats. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2024
Cyclone Biparjoy slows down after making landfall in India Cyclone damaged power lines and uproots trees as it hit the coastal towns of India and Pakistan. Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023
Seven dead as Cyclone Biparjoy barrels towards western India Seven people are dead as India and Pakistan start evacuating people from coastal areas ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy. The New Daily · Jun 13, 2023
‘We couldn’t fail them’: how Pakistan’s floods spurred fight at Cop for loss and damage fund With the deadly devastation fresh in the world’s mind, Pakistan pushed for damage funds with other frontline countries The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022
Pakistan welcomes 'loss and damage' deal inked at UN summit A breakthrough funding deal at the COP27 conference to help poor countries ravaged by climate change was welcomed by Pakistan, a nation devastated this year by record-breaking monsoon rains The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022
‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sown The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
Drive for climate compensation grows after Pakistan's floods The devastation wreaked by floods in Pakistan this summer has intensified the debate over a question of climate justice: Do rich countries whose emissions are the main cause of climate change owe compensation to poor countries hit by climate change-fueled disasters The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022 UN flood aid appeal jumps amid disease surge in Pakistan The United Nations is asking for five times' more international aid after deadly floods in Pakistan left millions of survivors homeless and at rising risk of waterborne diseases
Reuters · Oct 4, 2022 Pakistan out of money for flood recovery, UN boosts aid request- minister Pakistan is out of money to spend on recovery from devastating floods, its climate change minister said on Tuesday, urging prompt international help at the U.N. launch of an aid appeal as funds needed by the country were ramped up five-fold.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022 Why should we in Pakistan pay for catastrophic floods we had no part in causing? Pakistan continues to pay in loss and damages for the carbon emissions of others. This must change, says Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s climate change minister
The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022 It is the people of Pakistan who are suffering A humanitarian act can also be part of smart diplomacy, and India ought to make a distinction between Islamabad and the people of the country
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022 Pakistan scrambles to deliver aid as flood death toll rises Pakistan is scrambling to deliver aid and save lives as the death toll from record-breaking floods in this impoverished Islamic nation rose to 1,422, with 31 more people dying in rain-related incidents this week
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022 Pakistan’s biggest lake may burst banks after draining attempts fail Lake Manchar on verge of causing more flooding, says local official, as third of country already underwater
The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2022 Rich nations owe reparations to countries facing climate disaster, says Pakistan minister Sherry Rehman, the country’s climate change minister, insists rich polluters must pay their due as country is hit by devastating floods
WEKU · Sep 1, 2022 Officials and volunteers struggle to respond to catastrophic flooding in Pakistan Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.
Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022 Pakistan steps up aid efforts after ravaging floods Millions trapped by monsoon floods await help amid threats of more flooding.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Pakistan floods: Is climate change responsible? Torrential monsoon rains, extreme temperatures and melting Himalayan glaciers conspire to bring chaos to country particularly vulnerable to consequences of global heating
France 24 · Aug 31, 2022 First came the heatwaves, then the floods: Why Pakistan is on the frontline of the climate crisis “Literally a third of the country is under water,” Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman warned this week, after the death toll from the nation’s devastating floods topped 1,100 after record monsoon rains. The torrential downpours come after a series of heat waves, highlighting Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change.