Global Electricity Review 2025
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Pakistan
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Pest attack
The armyworm has devastated crops in several provinces of Pakistan. Sindh is plagued by the pest, which has damaged 25 per cent of the rice crop and a substantial part of the banana crop. Even as
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Pipelines v expressway
Civic agencies such as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board have expressed reservations about the project.
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Hunt for survival!
Pakistan s national animal s trophy hunted for conservation and income to the poor
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The value of being markhor
Markhor is a wild goat from the <i>Caprinae</i> family. It has six sub-species. The flare horn markhor is Pakistan's national animal. NWFP is the only place in the world with four markhor sub-species. Markhors are also found in Afghanistan, Kashmir, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.<br>
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Double disregard
Pakistan court supports environment against Nestle, US troops
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Death tremors
On October 8, 2005, a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, rocked Pakistan and India's northern border. More than 30,000 died and there was widespread damage. The death toll is
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Fishing solutions
Pakistan s fisherfolk launch movement against Rangers
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SOUTH ASIA
Environmental court: Pakistan's Sindh High Court has recently directed the ministry of environment to establish environment tribunals, as required by the Pakistan Environment Protection Act, 1997,
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South Asia
Blunder tourism: Six months after the tsunami disaster, the inhabitants of Arugam Bay on Sri Lanka's east coast are protesting a government move ostensibly aimed at creating a safety buffer zone
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Toxic dump in Karachi talk of the town
as many as 14 children suffered burns on November 3, 2006, when toxic material was allegedly dumped by Berger Pakistan (Pvt) Limited in Rahimshah graveyard in Orangi town in Karachi. The children