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Pakistan’s shrinking forests

FOREST cover in Pakistan, particularly in Sindh, is shrinking at an alarming rate. In 1947, Sindh had at least 80 forests right from Kashmore to Karachi, spread over an area of 500 square miles on both sides of River Indus. Presently, 90 per cent of forests are either under unauthorised possession or leased to local […]