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Punjab Forest Act: Contentious amendments leave WWF-P rattled

Pakistan Press Foundation

LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund—Pakistan (WWF-P) on Wednesday expressed grave concern regarding the recently amended Punjab Forest Act of 1927. “It is expected that amendments in the Act by the provincial government will pave the way for the destruction of protected forest lands in the Punjab, which will have an adverse effect on the biodiversity […]


Heatwave disaster a wake-up call, say experts

Pakistan Press Foundation

KARACHI: With more than 1,000 lives lost to the heatwave that is predicted to increase in frequency due to climate change, experts on Monday called upon the provincial government to develop a strategy involving communities to prevent a repeat of the disaster and integrate climate change considerations in all development plans. According to these experts, […]


Call to make climate change part of uplift policy

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KARACHI: Participants in a workshop held on Wednesday at a local hotel urged the government to make the climate change issue part of the overall development policy of the province as the phenomenon was affecting humans and environment in its entirety. They also underlined the need for research to study impacts of climate change. The […]