Fossils from Sindh need urgent attention
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-19 10:41:19 -0700 | green-news
In a lecture at Alliance Francaise in Karachi, Dr Rafique Ahmed Lashari form University of Sindh shared his views on paleontological studies carried out in Lakhra, Ranikot and Jharak areas, supported by the French government. In his lecture entitled Microfacies...
China's cotton reserve is 63% of world's total
Source: Chinadaily
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-17 02:19:56 -0700 | green-news
China's cotton reserves were estimated to stand at 5,820 bales this year, accounting for 63 percent of the world's total, the United States Department of Agriculture said in a report. A bale is a standard unit of measurement for cotton...
Ignoring Thar coal reserves main reason for energy crisis
Source: Pak Tribune
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-16 00:29:20 -0700 | green-news
Experts at a conference on solution for energy crisis wondered why the abundant coal reserves of Thar have been ignored all these years to solve the worsening problem of power shortage which has virtually rendered over 400,000 workers jobless and...
PML-N plans to create Energy Ministry
Source: Pak Tribune
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-15 00:48:39 -0700 | green-news
has ambitious plans to overcome the energy crisis in the country by creating an Energy Ministry, elimination of circular debt permanently and developing agriculture sector into a full fledged viable economic industry.
Dying peacocks: time to act
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-09 22:36:27 -0700 | green-news
in a section of the press regarding the death of three more peacocks near Nagarparkar (May 1). A peacock is considered a scared bird and the beauty of the desert of Tharparkar, where people regard it as a family member....
KESC, Engro team up to build 600MW power plant at Thar
Source: Pak Tribune
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-09 01:21:26 -0700 | green-news
Karachi and adjoining areas of Sindh and Balochistan, according to a press statement on Wednesday. Both the parties believe that the agreement will serve as the base for a mutually beneficial partnership for future progress and development of one of...
Eni posts natural gas find in Pakistan
Source: United Press International
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-07 03:04:34 -0700 | green-news
The testing of a well near Sindh province in southeast Pakistan yielded more than 30 million cubic feet of natural gas, Italian energy company Eni said. Eni announced 33 million cubic feet of gas per day was measured during production...
Cotton output falls below 13m bales
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-04 00:27:40 -0700 | green-news
A massive shortfall in cotton production in Punjab has badly affected the country's overall output which remained less than 13 million bales in 2012-13. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) and Karachi Cotton Association (KCA), the country harvested only 12.915...
Earthquake reveals admn''s under preparedness, no loss
Source: Indian Express
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-01 11:13:43 -0700 | green-news
While an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the richter scale shook the city residents for nearly 40 second on Wednesday, another startling fact that it revealed was that despite being in seismic zone 4 category, the administration was ill-equipped to tackle...
Turks, Energy Ministry refuse to comment on barge issue
Source: The Daily Star
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-26 15:46:59 -0700 | green-news
The Energy Ministry and the Turkish company operating the electricity barge refrained for a third day from making a public statement explaining the sharp drop in electricity production by the ship. The public relations office of Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim...
PME predicts bad weather
Source: Arab News
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-25 18:13:36 -0700 | green-news
Friday 26 April 2013 Last Update 26 April 2013 4:04 am The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) is predicting further bad weather across the Kingdom today, with a 70 percent chance of rain and a drop in temperatures. Government...
Chinese academy
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-24 20:08:37 -0700 | green-news
Acting consul general of China Jian Qing Jian on Wednesday met Sindh Chief Secretary Mohammad Ijaz Chaudhry and discussed with him the proposed establishment of a chain of Chinese language academies in Sindh. They discussed that the proposed chain of...
Districts near Punjab alerted to fight measles
Source: DAWN
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-24 20:08:36 -0700 | green-news
The Sindh health department has asked its senior officials in three districts to keep vigil on the proceedings in neighbouring Punjab regarding a measles outbreak, which killed around 60 children under the age of five. Sources in the health department...
Will China export nuclear reactors to Pakistan?
Source: India Abroad
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-20 09:11:20 -0700 | green-news
China has declared that it has acquired the first foreign contract for its self-developed 1000 MW nuclear reactor, hinting that it could be exported to Pakistan, overriding the concerns of both United States and India [ Images ]. ACP1000, a...
Earthquake victims clamour for ...
Source: Qatar English Daily
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-04-19 12:58:51 -0700 | green-news
Pakistani earthquake victims burnt tyres at angry protests yesterday, accusing the government of failing to provide adequate relief three days after their homes were destroyed or damaged. Tuesday's 7.8-magnitude quake, centred in southeastern Iran, killed 41 people -- all but...
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