Locust threat in Sindh on November 22, 2019Locust, a short-horned grasshopper in the family of Acrididae, is not new to Pakistan. It caused devastation to Pakistani agriculture in 1950s, 1960s and 1990s. In response to take measures to avert locust threat in Karachi metropolis, provincial Minster for agriculture suggested to aghast Karachi denizens to make good biryani out of locust. Earlier reports […]
The curious case of stupas and watchtowers on November 8, 2019Rapid urbanisation and arrival of satellite television channels, mobile phone technology and road networks in most remote areas of Pakistan have brought and continue to bring a sea of change in the old way of life all around the country but there are some areas where the old culture and way of life is still […]
Spate irrigation and Nai Gaj on July 29, 2019Spate irrigation is an ancient practice by which floodwater is diverted from its river bed and channeled to basins where it is used to irrigate crops and feed drinking-water ponds, serve forest and grazing land and recharge local aquifers. Nai Gaj, one of the largest Nai also called Gaj River Originates from Khuzdar Balochistan and […]
The golden Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur Graveyard on June 22, 2019Kachho area stretching from Kambar Shahdadkot in north to Manchar Lake in south is a sandy strip between Khirthar range and flood protection bund. This area is dotted with more than 200 historical, archaeological and natural beauty sites. One among these sites is Mir Allahyar Khan Talpur Graveyard situated about 45 kilometres west of Dadu. […]