Meeting food security challenge amidst growing population an uphill task
With a Philippine woman giving birth to eighth billionth baby a few days back, the tally has risen eye brows of many international experts about upcoming phenomena of global food security and inflation. Since dealing with population explosion is already an uphill task world over, changing weather pattern is further aggravating this challenge with many…
Adil Aziz
Garbage dumping into Margallas endanger wildlife, biodiversity
The garbage and sewage waste dumping by different restaurants and food chains operating in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) have been posing serious risk to wildlife and biodiversity of the protected area. Different hotels and recreational spots established in this national park, with their number mounting every passing day are gradually eating up beauty…
Asthama Resort at Khewra Salt Mines: Patients being treated through natural salt therapy
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) has established ‘Allergological Asthama Resort’ at Khewra Salt Mines on the pattern of globally renowned ‘Asthma Resorts’ of Wieliczka Salt Mines, Poland and Ukrainian Salt Mines where Asthma patients are being treated through natural salt therapy. The Khewra Salt Mines is the second-largest mine in the world which reserves 220…
Economy showing improvement after a span of turmoil
Struggling hard against odds like economic recession globally and devastating flood at home, the country has started showing improvement in its economic indicators with exports solely increasing by 40 percent during first quarter of current financial year. Rupee value against US dollar has improved and with the concerted efforts of the coalition government, the country…
Dengue – a persisting challenge
Emerging every year like a nightmare affecting thousands of countrymen, Dengue fever remains an enormous challenge for the authorities with health experts terming irresponsible behaviors and rapid urbanization as main reasons for its outspread. Persisting in our country since last two decades, Dengue commonly known as “breakbone fever” every monsoon hits the populace across country…
Digitization: Transforming mode of book reading culture
The prevalent notion that “book reading culture is fading away” stands in contradiction with the ground reality as the number of book readers have been increased with rising number of published books and electronic gadgets. Though the readers of classical literature (hardcopy lovers) have reduced as the material had been presented to them in audio-video…
Dengue on prowl as flood inflicts huge losses to KP health infrastructure
Unaware of being a victim of dengue virus, Bakht Zaman (52), a poor donut vendor was busy in his routine business on Ring Road to earn livelihood for his family when suddenly he felt ache and rising temperature in whole body that compelled him to go back to home for rest. Bakht Zaman, the father…
Tea cultivation needs govt attention to save foreign exchange
Hazara and Malakand divisions are blessed with different ecological zones, salinity free lands and better climate conditions, making it suitable for tea cultivation. The initial work on tea cultivation was started in 1958 in the country and later a project was launched through Pakistan Agriculture Research Institute in 1976 that led to establishment of (NTHRT)…
UN chief urges world leaders to boost efforts to fight climate crisis
As many heads of state and government, including Pakistan’s Premier Shehbaz Sharif, prepare to come to New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged them to bring hope to a fractured world, and increase efforts to fight the climate crisis. At a press conference in New…
CSAIL launches report on Pakistan’s power industry
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd (CSAIL) Thursday launched a report titled “Overview of Pakistan’s Power Sector and its Future Outlook” that summarizes the precious practical and theoretical achievements in the construction of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Power Projects and looks forward to the future development direction of the industry. The report also…