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Dust storms and rains hit some parts of interior Sindh on Tuesday, killing six persons, injuring dozens and damaging property worth millions of rupees, besides causing suspension of electricity supply to many areas. The Met Office had forecast dust storm and rains in Sindh, particularly over coastal areas including Karachi, Badin and Thatta. The rains turned the weather pleasant; however, at some areas, dust storm resulted in some casualties and damage to properties.
» Authorities in Pakistan have confirmed one more polio case in Sindh province, bringing the total number of cases to eight in 2008. The country has reported 19 polio cases in the past six
On Kalabagh dam: Construction of the controversial Kalabagh Dam across river Indus will not begin without reaching a consensus among all the four provinces, Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister
Polio is injurious and dangerous for human life and it is endeavour of present Government to eradicate the same from our province at all costs. This was stated by Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah while talking to media on the occasion of POLIO FREE WALK organised by People's Doctor's Forum, Karachi Division from Chief Minister House to Karachi Press Club this morning.
The population of Palla fish in Sindh has declined to a significant extent. This phenomenon is attributed to the reduced flow of Indus River, resulting in the restricted upstream migration of Palla fish for breeding.
Food security is a major challenge and requires long term measures in a country like Pakistan. This was stated by the Secretary, Livestock and Fisheries Department, Government of Sindh, Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui at the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the Department and WWF-Pakistan's Indus for All Programme. Speaking on the occasion, he further said that the Department would extend full cooperation to WWF-Pakistan to achieve the objectives of the MoU.
The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) on Sunday severely criticised what it called the theft of 8,000 cusec of Sindh's share in water through lift machines and demanded that the practice be stopped immediately. The chamber, which met here under its president Syed Qamaruzzaman Shah, demanded that Sindh should get supplied 74,400 cusec water from Taunsa Link Canal in accordance with 1991 water accord. Sindh, at present was receiving 61,000 cusec water from Chashma Link Canal of which 12,000 cusec went to Balochistan whose share was included in Sindh's share, the meeting said.
The Sindh government would allocate Rs 400 million in the provincial budget for fiscal 2008-09 for the electrification of 360 villages of the province. The Sindh irrigation and power department has already forwarded the proposal of the project to the finance department for its inclusion in the next budget, a high-up of the department informed Business Recorder here on Wednesday.
A Rs29.6 billion loan approved by Japan under its official development assistance (ODA) will be used for development of rural areas in Sindh and Punjab and development of infrastructure and irrigation sector. The Japan Bank for Inter-national Cooperation (JBIC) has now released details of the 47.943billion yen (Rs29.6 billion) ODA utilisation, an agreement for which was signed on Saturday.
The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency has told the Defence Housing Authority that certain activities undertaken by private developers that are part of its waterfront development project are in violation of government rules and should, therefore, be stopped immediately.
