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DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil foreign trade has exceeded $1 trillion for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s economic diversification journey, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Sunday. In a post on social media platform X, Sheikh Mohammed said the UAE’s non-oil trade reached AED 3.8 trillion, registering a robust 26 per cent increase compared to the previous year. He described the achievement as a clear indicator of the strength and resilience of the…

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KARACHI: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram has called for decentralising climate governance and finance, stressing that effective climate resilience can only be achieved when resources, decision-making and implementation are shifted to the local level. He was speaking at a high-level panel session titled “Decentralizing Climate Action: Unlocking Local Governments’ Role in Climate Finance” during Climate Week Karachi 2026, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The advisor noted that while global climate discussions often centre on pledges, targets and policy frameworks, real climate…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, observing that these ecosystems are vital not only for biodiversity but also for livelihoods, climate resilience and cultural heritage. Marking the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, in 1971, the statement recalled that Pakistan is a signatory to the landmark agreement, which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands for present and future generations. Referring to the World Wetlands Day 2026 theme,…

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KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has continued its drive to improve bill recovery and customer engagement by organising a customer facilitation camp in Azam Basti, where more than 1,500 consumers participated and outstanding dues worth Rs7.6 million were recovered. The camp provided on-the-spot services including bill payments, instalment plans, resolution of meter-related issues and processing of new connection applications, enabling residents to conveniently settle their pending dues and address service-related concerns. Azam Basti is served by three KE feeders and has a consumer base of over 15,000 customers. However, the area faces…

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KARACHI: Beaches are meant to offer calm, recreation and escape from urban life, but along much of Karachi’s coastline, visitors are instead forced to navigate piles of garbage strewn across the sand. Institutional neglect, fragmented jurisdiction and poor public awareness have turned many of the city’s once-pristine coastal stretches into dumping grounds. Although a solid waste collection system exists within the Clifton Cantonment Board’s (CBC) jurisdiction at parts of Clifton Beach, cleaning is irregular and limited in scope. In municipal areas, however, there is virtually no organised cleaning mechanism, leaving…

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