‘Thar needs innovative development projects’ on November 29, 2017Tharparkar: Thar needs innovative development projects that do not feature relief measures only. There is no way except promotion of quality education to protect the future of Thari people. These views were expressed by speakers at the inauguration ceremony of a German government funded project. The ceremony took place at Chachro, Tharparkar. The project, titled […]
Engro Coal Company releases untreated wastewater into grazing land on April 16, 2017MITHI: The controversial Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), which is executing the coal mining in Block II of the Thar coal fields in Tharparkar, has released highly contaminated waste water, which extracted from Thar coal site into protected grazing land near Gorano village in Tharparkar. The locals fear that this contaminated water will not […]
Thar toll rises to 93 as five more infants die on April 11, 2017MITHI: At least five more infants died due to malnutrition and outbreak of the various diseases in Thar, raising the toll to 93 since January of this year. Those, who lost their lives included a three year old Parwati, a six months old Arshad, and a one month old Asia, and newborns Saho Meghwar and […]
Tharparkars only canal closed by PPP-led Sindh govt to take revenge from the opponents on April 2, 2017MITHI: PPP led Sindh government has stopped the water in the only canal of the desert district of Tharparkar to take revenge from the opponent, Daily Times learnt on Saturday. Three union councils of Tharparkar District including Bhittaro, Kaloi and Mohrano are on the border between the desert and barrage area and to provide them […]
More than 1,000 primary and middle schools closed in Thar due to absence of teachers on April 1, 2017MITHI: District Education Ranking Report states that more than 1000 primary and middle schools in Tharparkar districts closed due to the absence of teachers, Daily Times learnt on Friday. The report also stated that hundreds of the schools in the desert area were in the poor conditions due to alleged indifferent attitude of government and […]
Tharparkar journalists trained on disaster risk reduction on March 27, 2017MITHI: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) aims to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards, especially in desert areas like Thar Desert where droughts and famines are normal, journalists can help communities by reporting extensively on these issues, its mitigation and adaptations, said speakers of the a training for journalists held on Sunday. A two-day training […]
Early migration expected if Thar receives no rain on March 25, 2017MITHI: This year seasonal migration from Thar Desert to the barrage districts of Sindh may be started early, as recently issued report by United Nations has panicked the local residents and livestock owners. United Nations has recently issued a report about the possible human catastrophe in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Sanghar districts if there are no […]
World Water Day celebrated in Badin on March 23, 2017Mithi, Tharparkar: US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water (USPCAS-W) of Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET) in collaboration with National Rural Support Program (NRSP) celebrated World Water Day at Gymkhana Club Badin. On this occasion, Allah Dino Chandio, Vice Chairman District Council Badin said that water is precious commodity and it has been […]
Resident of Badin petroleum engineer kidnapped in South Sudan on March 21, 2017MITHI, THARPARKAR: A 26 years old petroleum engineer and resident of Badin, Ayaz Hussain Jamali, working for an international petroleum company, Dar Petroleum’s Palouch Oil Field in South Sudan was kidnapped along with three local workers on Sunday, family members told Daily Times.According to Jamali’s younger brother Babar Jamali, he was kidnapped by rebels from […]
Tharis urged to forge unity to cope with religious fanaticism on March 20, 2017MITHI: Participants on the third day of the Thar and Nagar Festival organised by the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department urged the people of Thar to forge unity and communal harmony to cope with religious fanaticism. Speaking on the occasion, Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism said that the main motive of the festival was […]