A meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today approved in principle the formation of an Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) for generation and purchase of electricity.

The director general of the Civil Aviation Authority has announced that a private airlines will commence operations to several smaller cities starting next year in a significant development for air travel in Pakistan.

During a recent Senate committee meeting on climate change, Arif Goheer from the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) highlighted Pakistan's commitment to reducing its carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement.