Ministry of Environment in consultation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), others relevant ministries and development partners would formulate a comprehensive Climate Change Strategy to cope with the threats associated with the climate change.

The Ministry of Finance has released 250 million dollars to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Minfa) for the import of urea. Reliable sources told Business Recorder here on Friday that the Ministry of Finance has released the amount to import 0.1 million tons urea before the end of 2008-09.

Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has removed 35 illegal bus stands in various parts of the city as part of its ongoing drive against illegal bus stands.

Parking problems are growing fast at Aabpara Market as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has set aside its plans for roadside parking lots in place of footpaths.

The CDA, over one year ago, decided to construct parking lots in place of footpaths on one side of Khayaban-e-Suhrawardi to keep flow of traffic smooth around the market on a request of Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP).

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to concerned officials of Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Pak-EPA for banning motor-boating at Rawal Lake View Park.

Federal Minister for Population Welfare Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that population explosion is a real threat for us today and like all developing countries Pakistan too is facing the problems of rapid population growth, which also threatening its economy.

Steel industry located in Islamabad industrial area must ensure environmental compliance this directive was issued by the Federal Minister for Environment, Hamidullah Jan Afridi, during his visit to steel furnaces in I-9 Sector, Islamabad, here on Thursday.

The residents of Model Town Humak and its adjoining localities are facing acute shortage of public transport service on Sihala-Raja Bazar route as they have no option to travel other than the Suzuki van. Thousands of people daily travel on this route which starts from Raja Bazar, Rawalpindi and culminate at Sihala Bazar - a rural area of the federal capital.

Pakistan Railways fuel stock will exhaust by end of the current month and it will be facing problem in plying trains countrywide on all routes due to financial shhortfall to pay the suppliers. Sources said to the Business Recorder that Pakistan Railways operation might suffer if its stocks dropped.

Planning Commission has proposed end to the cross subsidy in power and gas sectors to provide relief to the industry by October 2009. Sources told Business Recorder that the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Consultative Group held its meeting in Planning Commission on March 31 and proposed energy efficiency sector roadmap.