Global Electricity Review 2025
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Pakistan
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South Asia
Refugee concern
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Urban plan for Sindh coastal belt will hit fisherfolk, biodiversity
The Economic Coordination Committee of the federal cabinet of Pakistan approved the proposal of the Diamond Bar Island City in October 2006. The project, to be built on the 4,856-hectacre (ha) Buddo and Bundal islands located off the southwestern tip of Karachi coast, is facing stiff resistance because it poses an environmental threat to marine life and the mangroves, besides being a livelihood issue for the fisherfolk. <br>
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Secret deals
About 8,000 ha in the restricted area along the India-Pakistan border has been sold to unknown buyers from across the country in the past five years. The bought land in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts belongs to the residents of the area and the Border Security Force. The deals were struck through agents in Jaisalmer and the buyers are listed from Delhi and Tamil Nadu, among other places. But their addresses and names are incomplete.<br>
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Fish blindness
FISHERFOLK and environmental scientists are blaming industries set up along the Sindh coast for causing serious health problems by emitting increasing amounts of carbon monoxide and lead into the
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PROJECTS FOR PAKISTAN
A US $12.5 million project that focuses on poverty alleviation, environmental protection and improving the quality of education has been launched in Pakistan. The project, instituted by the United
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South Asia
Berger Pakistan admits to dumping toxic waste in Karachi Berger Pakistan (Pvt) Limited, accused of dumping toxic waste in Karachi's Orangi Town, admitted to the Sindh High Court on March 28,
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PAKISTAN
Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld an environmental rights case against the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The ruling makes it imperative for WAPDA to study the latest findings on
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FAILING LAWS
Pakistan environmental protection agencies are not well equipped to effectively implement laws. This was stated by Saeed A Khan, professor at the NED University of Engineering and Technology.
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South Asia
Pakistani red tape: Adelay in the approval of Pakistan's National Environ ment Policy (NEP) due to bureaucratic hassles is likely to affect Pakistani exports in a big way. Pakistani industries have
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POLLUTION STUDY
A detailed study on the overall pollution level in Pakistan's capital Islamabad is halfway through under a Technology Transfer for Sustainable Industrial Development (TTSID) project. Compilation