Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has revealed that around two-thirds of the country’s population does not have access to a proper waste management system. According to the bureau, 67% of people in Pakistan dispose of garbage in open areas. The PBS report highlighted that only 11% of the population relies on municipal collection services, while […]
environmental issues
HEC invites applications under Pak-France Research Program
HEC invites applications under Pak-France Research Program. The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has invited applications from Pakistan’s faculty members of public and private universities, for funding under the Pak-France PERIDOT Research Program 2022. According to official sources from HEC, the proposals from faculty members endorsed by heads of HEIs and Offices of Research, Innovation […]
Govt to bring environmental revolution: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government will bring an environmental revolution through forestation, restoration and large-scale tree plantation in the country. In his World Environment Day message he said, for the first time in Pakistan, tree plantation and environmental friendly policies were being promoted at a […]
Where did all our water go?
Water pollution is causing a major threat to public health. Pakistan is included among the most dangerous countries where people don’t have access to safe water. It ranks at #80 among 122 countries of the world. Most of the people still don’t even have water to drink. People are compelled to buy toxic water from […]