Drying ponds force Cholistanis to opt for ‘seasonal migration’ – Newspaper
BAHAWALPUR: The sizzling heat, which has been gripping the Cholistan desert for the previous one month, has caused an acute water shortage for the desert areas residents and their livestock, as around one-third of the water ponds in the area have gone dry. Dawn has learnt that around one-third of the 2,000 open ponds, locally […]
Govt plans Wapda security force for water projects – Pakistan
• Chinese workers, engineers to get enhanced security• Force to guard dams, plants, project sites• Bill sent to parliament for approval• Move follows attacks on Dasu hydel workers ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to create a new “Wapda Security Force” to provide dedicated security to major water sector infrastructure projects across the country and associated […]
Putin says Russian army fighting ‘aggressive’ Nato-backed force in Victory Parade address – World
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that his soldiers in Ukraine were fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of Nato and described his war goals as “just”, in a combative address to the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square. Putin has made the memory of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in […]
Karachi Strategic Development Plan -2020 remains in force till new master plan notified: SHC – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ruled that the Karachi Strategic Development Plan (KSDP-2020) will remain in force till the approval of any other master plan. “Until any new plan, including the proposed Greater Karachi Regional Plan, 2047, is lawfully approved and notified, the KSDP-2020 shall remain operative,” ruled a two-judge bench headed by Justice […]