Efforts on to eradicate TB
Speakers at a seminar on Thursday called for launching drive to create awareness among the people of precautionary measures against tuberculosis (TB).
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First-ever sanitation policy devised for NWFP
The government has devised the first-ever sanitation policy to ensure access of the entire population of the province to a safe sanitary environment.
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Govt urged to end Sindh-Punjab water controversy
Awami Tehrik chief Rasool Bux Palijo urged the newly-elected government on Thursday to appoint an international and impartial commission of water experts to help solve the perennial dispute among prov
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Wildlife dept and OGDC clash over seismic survey
Seismic survey being conducted by the Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC) has been suspended by officials of the Wildlife Department at Nara Game Sanctuary adjacent to Sardar Garh, district Gho
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Children die of measles
Two minor girls died of measles in Ubauro area of Ghotki district on Saturday. Their brothers are also suffering from the disease.
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Farmers demand reduction in fertiliser prices
The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has hailed the announcement of Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to increase the support price of wheat from Rs510 per 40 kg to Rs625, but expressed concern over the in
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Tanker mafia' behind Karachi's water woes
Recently undertaken research has revealed that Karachi's water tanker mafia, which generates an estimated Rs49.6 billion annually, siphons off over 272mgd
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Coastal areas hit by acute water shortage
An acute shortage of irrigation water, which is also a major source of drinking water for over 1.2 million people of the coastal area, has on the one hand done irreparable harm to standing crops, fish
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City areas continue to be in grip of water crisis
Several parts of the city continued to experience an acute shortage of water on Monday because of faulty water distribution system and frequent power failures, which have been badly affecting pumping