KARACHI: Hoping to get the government realise the environmental impact of building new dams and barrages, members of the the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) would embark on a 13-day “long march” to Islamabad on March 2. They hope to descend on the capital on March 14, in time to mark the International Day of Action […]
By: Nader Buneri PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country heavy downpour baldy affected the routine life of the masses in Khyber Pakhtunkwha particularly Peshawar as water inundated slum areas and blocked vehicular traffic in the provincial metropolis. Due to overflowing of canals, water has entered areas like Zaryab Colony, Afghan Colony, Supply Road, Dilazak […]
ISLAMABAD: While hearing a contempt of court petition pertaining to the Flood Commission’s report on Monday, a three-member Supreme Court bench directed the federal government and all provincial chief secretaries to ensure the implementation of every recommendation mentioned in the report. The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sh […]
By: Hashim Abro Regrettably, like our past successive rulers, the present rulers, particularly, in Sindh, did not take initiatives which could have proven to be significant to our country’s economic growth and environmental protection. Our economy and ecosystem is on the decline but our politicians and bureaucrats never seem to bother. The posts of chairperson […]
KARACHI: A large number of students with their parents and teachers participated in a nature carnival held on Sunday at the PAF museum. The event aimed at creating awareness of environmental issues was organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) in collaboration with a private company. A number of interactive and educational activities […]
By: F. H. MUGHAL IN Pakistan, universities have no practice of creating building structures that aim at reducing energy consumption, increasing the use of renewable energy, and minimizing production of waste. The indoor air quality, generally, is not up to the mark. There is still a tendency in universities to go for conventional-type structures, which […]
By: Nawaz Khuhro KARACHI: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE), Tanveer Arif, on Sunday stressed the need to carry out land reforms, end land grabbing and resolve environmental issues facing farmers in the country, so that landless peasants working under bad conditions could be supported for earning livelihood. […]
KARACHI: Speakers emphasised on a robust management system in place with the utilisation of vital resources, both human and natural, to tap conservation of the marine resources at hand. They were speaking on Saturday in a regional workshop on Sustainable Marine Resources organised by World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) at a local hotel here. […]
By: M. Waqar Bhatti Karachi: Climate change is affecting fish catch in Pakistani waters as elsewhere in the world, as changes have been observed in the timing and duration of fishing seasons in the studies recently carried out in Jiwani, Keti Bunder and Kharo Chan districts. This was stated by Ali Dehlavi, Project Manager, Building […]
KARACHI: The deep sea container terminal may contribute considerably to the national exchequer but the megaproject will cause far more damage to the ecology and environment of the Clifton beach. Concerned about the ecological impact of the under-construction port, a beachgoer has taken the port authorities to SIndh High Court. Abdul Jabbar Khan, who lives […]
By: F. H. MUGHAL THE International Union for Conservation of Nature had recommended 22 years ago that 27maf water must flow downstream of Kotri annually and at least 6,000 cusecs all the time. These figures were probably recommended in 1991, in response to the Water Accord 1991. The old IUCN figures would no longer be […]
KARACHI: Lack of coordination is hampering sustainable management of coastal resources, said speakers at a national stakeholders’ consultation workshop organised by the Mangroves for the Future Programme here. Thirty participants representing various governments, non-government and academic organisations attended the workshop with the objective of providing input for the preparation of a handbook on coastal areas […]
By: Ishaq Tanoli KARACHI: The fate of 16 complaints against suspected environmental polluters hangs in the balance as the lone environmental protection tribunal set up in Sindh has not been functional for around six months, it emerged on Sunday. Sources said the tenure of the last chairperson of the Sindh Environmental Protection Tribunal expired in […]
By: Waqas Naeem ISLAMABAD: Until the late 19th century, the Indus Delta boasted of a thick mangrove plantation. The forests in the delta were so lush that there were even reports of an ‘Indus Tiger’ on the prowl within its recesses. This description provided by Tahir Qureshi, a senior adviser at the International Union for […]
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