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Mirza Mujtaba Baig

Mirza Mujtaba Baig

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Adaptation needs standards, not just urgency

Every summer, a familiar chorus rises from Pakistan's climate commentariat. Heatwaves bake Karachi, floods swallow Sindh, and glaciers retreat...

30.06.2026 50

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Little climate knowledge is devastating

Scroll through any Pakistani WhatsApp group on a summer afternoon and you will almost certainly encounter it: a forwarded post, usually a screenshot...

09.06.2026 50

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The rituals of climate concern

In Pakistan, climate awareness has largely come to resemble a public relations exercise rather than a serious attempt at social transformation....

27.03.2026 60

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ESG in Pakistan: promises versus reality

In global finance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles are being marketed as a quiet revolution. Capital, we are told, has...

05.02.2026 40

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Why our environmental message isn't working

History offers a simple lesson that we keep forgetting: nothing meaningful changes unless people first understand one another. Most conflicts, from...

21.01.2026 80

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Financial cost of climate inaction in Pakistan

Pakistan has surged to the top of the global climate risk index, climbing from its previous rank of fifth, raising alarm about the nation's lack of...

04.01.2026 80

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COP30: high hopes, limited progress in Belém

For the first time in the history of collective action against climate change, hopes were unusually high. People felt optimistic that global leaders,...

16.12.2025 80

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Rethinking climate expertise: is the title too narrow?

In Pakistan, there is a singular point of consensus on climate change: the country contributes minimally to global emissions yet suffers...

26.11.2025 80

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Greta to Gaza shames climate pretenders

Renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg has emerged as a global voice for the plight of Gaza's residents, drawing unprecedented attention to the...

26.10.2025 70

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NDCs 3.0 — a paper tiger in the global climate fight

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are climate commitments made by each country that signed the Paris Agreement to help fight climate change...

03.10.2025 80

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The deluge within: our self-made disaster

In the wake of devastating flash floods that have ravaged Pakistan's northern regions, claiming countless lives and destroying livelihoods, a chorus...

24.09.2025 70

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Why collective climate action is our only hope

As one of those nations most severely impacted by climate change, Pakistan is at a critical juncture. We are committed to combating its effects and...

23.08.2025 100

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Neglecting a key pollution control tool

In Pakistan, serious attention to environmental pollution began in the early 1990s. The first major law, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of...

05.08.2025 80

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Pakistan's evolving climate journalism scene

Pakistan is experiencing a significant shift in its journalism landscape, particularly concerning climate reporting. It's now rare to find a major...

19.07.2025 70

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A flexible approach to World Environment Day

Every year on June 5, people worldwide observe World Environment Day. It's a crucial reminder that we must protect our surroundings, or face severe...

26.06.2025 50

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Pakistan's missed climate opportunity

In Pakistan, most people would likely scoff if you told them climate change wasn't a problem but an opportunity. This skepticism stems from past...

03.06.2025 80

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Green police: Punjab breaks the mold

Every province in Pakistan possesses a nearly complete set of environmental laws, rules and regulations. However, their enforcement is largely absent....

12.05.2025 40

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