Nara Canal dries up causing acute water crisis in Sanghar on April 30, 2018KARACHI: Known for its agriculture, Sindh’s Sanghar district has been suffering an acute water crisis for the past two months. Most of the settlements in this mineral-rich district get water from the Nara Canal, an excavated waterway that was built off the left bank of the Indus River into the course of the old Nara […]
PPP stages ‘massive’ show in MQM stronghold on April 29, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has made his way to the stage as PPP showcases political power in MQM-stronghold of Liaquatabad today. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was expected to address the ‘mammoth’ public gathering of the party today at 4:00pm at Liaquatabad’s Tanki Ground, but his speech was delayed until […]
‘Rapid increase in plastic pollution ruining wildlife, marine ecology in Pakistan’ on April 21, 2018KARACHI: Conservationists and experts have warned that the use of plastic is increasing in the country and is posing serious threats to freshwater and marine ecology. They were addressing an event held to celebrate Earth Day, which is being observed globally on April 22 organised by WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with Karachi University (KU) at the […]
Forest Dept plants over a million mangroves in one day on April 20, 2018KETI BUNDER, THATTA: The provincial Forest Department on Thursday broke its own record and set a new world record by planting a million mangroves saplings, at Juho area near Keti Bunder in Thatta district. According to the team of Guinness Book of World Records, 1,129,294 mangrove saplings were planted by the department officials in what […]
Pakistan sets world record by planting over million mangroves in a day on April 19, 2018THATTA: The Sindh forest department has made a world record by planting over one million mangroves plants at Juho area near Keti Bunder in district Thatta on Thursday. According to the team of Guinness Book of World Records (GWR), a total 1,129,294 mangrove saplings were planted in one day. It is also Pakistan’s third record for a […]
‘There are no low-hanging fruits or simple solutions for the SDGs’ on April 19, 2018KARACHI: Nelson Gomonda, the coordinator of the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Secretariat, a UN-based global partnership with over 200 partners such as governments, including Pakistan, donors and civil society, has said that South Asian Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN), as a regional platform is helping countries in the region place more focus on sanitation. […]
1 dead after protest against minor’s rape, murder turns violent on April 18, 2018KARACHI: One person was killed and several others injured after residents of Manghopir area were protesting for justice for a minor girl who was kidnapped and later killed after being raped in Manghopir area of Karachi’s Organi town on Tuesday afternoon. Body of the six-year-old girl was found early morning lying in the bushes near […]
206 Karachi buildings declared protected sites on April 7, 2018KARACHI: The Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department has declared 206 historical buildings of Karachi as Sindh’s protected cultural heritage sites under the Sindh Culture Heritage (Preservation) Act 1994. The declaration has been made under sub section 2 of section 6 of Sindh Culture Heritage (Preservation) Act. A notification has been issued in this regard by […]
Tackle illegal trade of sharks, experts urge on March 27, 2018KARACHI: During the first day of a two-day workshop that started on Monday, speakers emphasised the need to take concerted efforts for addressing illegal trade in various shark species in Pakistan. The workshop has been organised by the Worldwide Fund for Nature-Pakistan. The speakers pointed out that sharks formed an important part of the marine […]
Pakistan turns off lights for a brighter future on March 25, 2018KARACHI: Like other parts of the world, Pakistan observed Earth Hour on Saturday from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, dimming or turning off the lights in bid to call attention towards climate change and the measures needed globally to fight global warming and protect biodiversity and nature. Lights were turned off for an hour in a number […]