Growing fish in Thar’s saline water on April 24, 2019Freshwater shortage is a global issue. Global warming and climate change have made water availability in many parts of the world unpredictable. There is a pressing need therefore for exploring ways to use saline groundwater and identifying organisms which can be farmed in such water. Experiments have been undertaken for quite some time to establish […]
Develop Bado Jabal, the jewel of Kirthar on April 16, 2019Bado Jabal is a hill station in Sindh. It is situated at an elevation of 3,000 feet from the sea level (914 metres) in the Kirthar Mountains, 65 kilometres southwest of Sehwan in Jamshoro district. It is an attractive place for nature lovers. The weather is mostly pleasant and the surroundings are beautiful. A beautiful […]
Thar coal power plant-II inaugurated: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s vision for energy on April 13, 2019The Thar Desert contains one of the largest untapped coal deposits in the world. The size of lignite coal reserves in the Thar Desert was estimated at 175 billion tons in 1992 and is spread across 9,100 sq k. The Thar Coal Power Project started electricity production in the month of March 2019 with 330MW […]
Brave leader of Pakistan: history will never forget Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on April 3, 2019Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto belonged to a Sindhi family, he was born to Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto and Khursheed Begum (née Lakhi Bai) near Larkana on 5th January 1928. His father was the Dewan of the princely state of Junagadh and enjoyed an influential relationship with the officials of the British Raj. As a young boy, Bhutto […]
Thar electricity: a cherished gift on March 22, 2019The Thar Coal Power Project started electricity production on Tuesday with 330MW of power being provided to the national grid and second 330 MW will be connected in April.Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah hailed the development as historic and said that initially 330MW will be produced and distributed to the national grid.He added […]
Indus delta at the mercy of Arabian Sea on March 20, 2019Indus is a mighty river flowing in this region of the world, sustaining life here for thousands of years with its elegance and might of roaring water. An eternal life giver is now facing a challenging time. After passing through other parts of Pakistan it enters Sindh where it divides into branches and takes scores […]
Women’s status in Pakistan on March 8, 2019International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide on March 8 every year. In different parts of the world, the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political, and social achievements. International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to […]
Nutrition: a major need to focus in Thar on March 2, 2019Tharparkar in Sindh is in the news mostly for all the wrong reasons. We get to know that children are dying of hunger or malnutrition, there is a drought-like condition most of the time, schools are closed, and hospitals are not functioning in full capacity. On the other side, the PPP government in the province […]
Precious area of Sindh neglected: Gorakh Hill on February 24, 2019It’s not every day that you find places in the wilderness that help you make peace with your existence. It is this very yearning for internal calm which makes people, like myself, pack our bags and hit the road. I believe that with each journey I have undertaken, there is a part of my soul […]
Brave daughter of the nation: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on December 27, 2018Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed was the first democratically elected female leader of a Muslim country, leading a tumultuous life that ended with her assassination. She was the daughter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) founder and Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto took over as the chairperson of the PPP in 1982. Mohtarma Benazir […]