Pakistan certifies first organic cotton bale
Balochistan on Wednesday marked the certification of Pakistan's first organic cotton bale at a ceremony held at Kot Sabzal. Balochistan's Minister for Agriculture Engineer Zamrak Khan said the provincial
Balochistan on Wednesday marked the certification of Pakistan's first organic cotton bale at a ceremony held at Kot Sabzal. Balochistan's Minister for Agriculture Engineer Zamrak Khan said the provincial
By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD, Jan 21: Although mangroves have been declared protected forest and there is a ban on commercial harvesting, their areas in Pakistan were shrinking fast due to various biotic (living organisms) and abiotic (environmental degradation) reasons, the National Assembly was informed on Wednesday.
By Our Reporter LAHORE, Jan 19: Chairman Chief Minister
By Our Reporter ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi on Monday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) to ensure installation of
Sindh Wildlife Minister Daya Ram told the provincial legislative house that the Indus River has a reserve of around 922 Blind Dolphins. Responding to a question, he said that the government has taken effective measures to prevent the extinction of the blind dolphins, whose number has increased from 150 in 1974 to 922 in March 2008. The number is increasing day by day, he added.
The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday demanded of the government to take effective measures to protect land from erosion by the sea in the coastal areas of Badin and Thatta districts. This demand was made through one of the three resolutions adopted by the house unanimously.
An official of the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) has said that during the polio vaccination campaign in the NWFP 267,269 children could not be immunised in parts of the province.
Despite the arrival of winter when the overall water demand is comparatively small, residents of Bhitai Colony are facing acute scarcity of water as the authorities concerned have adopted a
Hundreds of farmers whose lands are irrigated through Shahu branch and Dim Wah canals, staged a protest demonstration against shortage of water in Jhol on Monday. They blocked main Hyderabad road, burnt old tyres and raised slogans against irrigation officials. They were carrying placards and banners inscribed with different slogans.
The mangrove ecosystem of the Indus delta is gravely threatened by the reduced flow of fresh water and its destruction is quite evident in near future if the situation continued to persist. This would mean loss of all fishery resources of the country and livelihood of local people, who would be forced to migrate to other areas, warns a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) report.
EDO health Dr Bux Ali Pitafi has announced that a anti-polio campaign will be launched in the district from November 24 to 26 to administer anti-polio drops to 301,697 children up to the age of 5 years. At a press conference held here on Sunday, he said that 635 mobile teams, 87 fixed points and 72 transit points had been set up.