Asia’s silent killer — Tuberculosis on March 2, 2020Pakistan ranks four among countries with high incident cases of multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB). Pakistan has the dubious distinction of being the country with the fifth-highest burden of TB in the world, following India, China, Indonesia and the Philippines — all resulting from poverty, overcrowding and malnutrition. According to WHO, 50,000 new cases are added […]
Tharparkar’s Karoonjhar Hills should be converted into a national park on December 20, 2019The Tharparkar District is rich in wildlife. And the area comes under the wildlife sanctuary category of Sindh Wildlife law. However, unfortunately illegal hunting and robberies are common in these areas and are endangering the biodiversity status of the area. The precious natural resources of the area cannot be preserved until Nagarparkar and its adjoining […]
Long-term development in Thar need of the hour on December 18, 2019The Tharparkar desert in Sindh is the largest desert region of Pakistan and is the 18th largest desert in the world with an area of 22,000 square kilometres. With a population of 1.6 million, distributed in 2880 villages, some of which include Mithi, Diplo, Chachro, Islamkot, Nangarparkar, Dahli and Kaloi, and 64 Union Councils, the […]
Protect wildlife in the Rann of Kutch on December 17, 2019The Rann of Kutch is the largest Ramsar site in Sindh, covering 1,399,540 acres. Besides in 1980, the Ramsar site was also declared a wildlife sanctuary by the Sindh government. This sanctuary is supporting nature’s richest ecosystem. It provides food and shelter to a number of migratory and local wildlife species. The marshy Rann of […]
Groundwater in Tharparkar unfit for human consumption on December 1, 2019Tharparkar is spread over 22,000 square kilometers with a population of about 1.6 million residing in 2,300 villages and urban settlements. Divided into six talukasMithi, Islamkot, Chachro, Dihlye, Diplo and Nagarparkar. The region distinguishes by its low and erratic rainfall, high atmospheric aridity, abundant sunshine and heat. Strong dust-raising winds and sparse vegetation cover. High […]
Save Karoonjhar Hills! on November 25, 2019Karoonjhar Mountains are situated in the city of Tharparkar. This is hill in the district near the place Nagarparkar on the northern edge of the Runn of Kutch. It contains granite rocks and Chinese clay. The Karoonjhar range is 19 km in length and attains a height of 305 m. These mountains are rich in […]
Karoonjhar mountains of Thar on November 23, 2019Karoonjhar Mountains are situated in the city of Tharparkar. This is a hill in the district near the place Nagarparkar on the northern edge of the Runn of Kutch. It contains granite rocks and Chinese clay. The Karoonjhar range is 19 km in length and attains a height of 305 m. These mountains are rich […]