Amar Guriro
The Independent
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The city in Pakistan where church, mosque and temple stand side by side
The Sindhi town where you can hear the Islamic adhan, Christian hymns and the bells of a Hindu temple → Read More
Dirty old town: tackling air pollution in Karachi
Government officials put green stickers on vehicles fit for the road while owners of unfit vehicles are fined and given red stickers → Read More
On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths
One father took his young daughter to several hospitals but could not find her any treatment and she died → Read More
‘We heard a blast’: The suburban neighbourhood near Karachi shocked by passenger jet crash
Model Colony is a densely populated residential area of Pakistan’s commercial city of Karachi, where a Pakistan International Airlines plane flying from Lahore to Karachi crashed on Friday afternoon. → Read More
PPP lashes out at federal government, announces to protest in next Sindh Assembly session
KARACHI:In reaction of the arrest of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Islamabad on Wednesday, Sindh Cabinet decided on Thursday to form a parliamentary committee and call for the Sindh Assembly Session on Friday, February 22, which was scheduled on February 27. According to sources in Sindh … → Read More
PPP lashes out at federal govt, announces to protest in next SA session
KARACHI:In reaction of the arrest of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Islamabad on Wednesday, Sindh Cabinet decided on Thursday to form a parliamentary committee and call for the Sindh Assembly Session on Friday, February 22, which was scheduled on February 27. According to sources in Sindh … → Read More
Sindh loses over 50 percent of total forests in last two decades
Sindh had once 0.6 million acres of riverine or Katcha forest and 0.18 million acres of Pakka forest but in 2005, under Sindh Agroforestry Policy, forest land was given to influential feudal lords who cut these forests down, says report. Sindh’s powerful feudal lords and influential politicians have illegally occupied much of area of forest … → Read More
Pakistani activists announce launch of Anti-Coal Alliance
KARACHI: The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is underway in Poland. Activists around the world are protesting against coal companies. In Pakistan, activists have announced to form an Anti-Coal Alliance of people in Pakistan to oppose the use of coal in power generation. Pakistan Fisherfolk … → Read More
Edhi air ambulance starts working again
Edhi air ambulance, which had been suspended since the last many years due to the outdated aircrafts, resumed its functions again on Thursday when a twin engine light aircraft of the service flew from Karachi to Quetta airport to fly a patient back. “We got a call from the Edhi Centre in Quetta that a … → Read More
Sindh Fisheries Department to establish new harbour at Keti Bunder
KARACHI: Sindh Fisheries Department director general Mir Allah Dad Talpur announced that the government was planning on establishing a new harbour at Keti Bunder in order to make the market more accessible through the provision of a landing site for local fishermen in Thatta, Badin and its surrounding areas. This Talpur said while he was … → Read More
Edhi Foundation purchases a light aircraft for Edhi Air Ambulance service
Pakistan’s largest charity, Edhi Foundation has purchased a new light aircraft which would be included in the Edhi air ambulance service which is currently suspended due to the outdated aircrafts and helicopters, Daily Times learnt on Friday. Talking to Daily Times on telephone from Milan, northern Italy, Faisal Edhi, head of the Edhi Foundation confirmed … → Read More
‘Sindh to eradicate open defecation by 2025’
KARACHI: “Sindh government will eradicate open defecation from the province by year 2025,” said Sindh Local government director Faheem Junejo while addressing a session organised to mark ‘World Toilet Day’ which was observed on Monday. Junejo claimed that 70 percent of rural households in high priority districts would achieve complete Open Defecation Free (ODF) status … → Read More
Minors at greater risk as open defecation poses health threats: report
KARACHI: Despite significant progress on poverty reduction and reducing open defecation, the alarming state of water supply and sanitation in Pakistan still poses health hazards. Minors are particularly at risk, disclosed a new World Bank report released ahead of the World Toilet Day. World Toilet Day is observed every year to emphasise on actions to … → Read More
Fisher community stages sit-in to protest construction of dams on River Indus
Fishermen and fisherwomen from deltaic regions staged a sit-in to protest against the construction of dams on River Indus outside the Sindh Governor House on Thursday. The deltaic fisher community had begun their foot march from Kharo Chhan town in Thatta district on October 10. They reached the metropolis on Thursday and set a protest … → Read More
Global Environment Facility to plant 20m Moringa trees across province
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) announced to plant 20 million (m) saplings of Moringa plant in cities, towns, major highways and villages in Sindh. “We have established nurseries in different cities and, by the end of November, all 20 million plants will be read to be given to communities for … → Read More
Foul stench permeates parts of city after marine plants decay
Several residents have complained of a foul odor in the metropolis since Tuesday evening. A foul stench permeated several parts of the city including Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Clifton, Shireen Jinnah Colony and parts of Keamari late on Tuesday evening and lingered on till Wednesday evening. “I went to Malir to see my ailing sister … → Read More
27 cities reached Peak Greenhouse Gas Emissions as populations increase, economies grow
SAN FRANCISCO: 27 of the world’s greatest cities, representing 54 million urban citizens and $6 trillion in GDP have peaked their greenhouse gas emissions. New analysis reveals that the cities have seen emissions fall over a five year period, and are now at least 10 percent lower than their peak. City halls around the world … → Read More
Four more ministers inducted in Sindh cabinet
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Wednesday, inducted four new ministers in his cabinet. With the induction of four more ministers, the number of provincial cabinet members has gone up to 12. In addition to the 12 ministers, two advisors are also members of CM Murad’s cabinet. The newly inducted ministers … → Read More
Memon sent to prison as liquor found from hospital room during CJP’s raid
Former Sindh information minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon was shifted back to Karachi Central Jail on Saturday after Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar found three bottles of imported liquor from his hospital room during a surprise visit. The chief justice arrived in Karachi Saturday morning and before going to the … → Read More
Can desalination help resolve Karachi’s water crisis?
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led federal government as well as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led provincial government both announced that they would be fixing Karachi’s ongoing water crisis. The new Sindh cabinet, in its maiden meeting on August 20, announced to establish a desalination plant to provide potable water to the residents of the … → Read More