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83 pc Pakistanis protect environment: Gallup Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: According to Gallup Pakistan, 83% people in the country take some measure to protect the environment mostly through conservation of energy in the household (50%), recycling (40%) and conserving water (35%). Respondents in Pakistan were asked whether their household takes any of six different possible actions aimed at protecting the environment. According to Gallup Pakistan [...]
Continue reading...6 students die due to sliding in Abbotabad
6. April 2008
ABBOTABAD: Six students died and four injured due to sliding here. A group of students were on their way home when they were engulfed by sliding killing six and injuring four of them. The injured were rushed to the hospital where they were given treatment.-SANA Popularity: 7% [?]
Continue reading...Strong political will must for environmental sustainability: Afridi
1. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameed ullah Jan Afridi said on Tuesday Monitoring system would be strengthened to ensure transparency in utilization of funds and timely execution of the development projects. He said the coordination with provinces would be enhanced to protect and preserve the Environment for sustainable development in the country. He expressed these [...]
Continue reading...Flood threat looms in Srinagar after snow starts melting
9. February 2008
SRINAGAR: As snow has started to melt, the low lying areas in the city are facing flood-like situation and the residents are finding it difficult to cope with the situation. The situation has further been complicated due to non-availability of electricity in dewatering stations, which is badly affecting the process of draining out water from [...]
Continue reading...Holidays begin in snow-hit China
6. February 2008
BEIJING: Chinese authorities were working to restore power and water to millions on Wednesday as the snow-hit country began the week-long Lunar New Year festival. More than 3,000 electricians and troops are repairing power lines in Chenzhou city, where four million residents have been without electricity for 12 days. The worst snow in decades has brought [...]
Continue reading...Traffic disrupted on Gilgit-Hunza Road
6. February 2008
GILGIT: All kind of traffic between Gilgit and Hunza was disrupted due to land sliding at Nasirabad in Hunza on Wednesday morning.Heavy snowfall has disrupted communication of Minimarg, Dirlaybala, Mirmalik Villages of upper Astore where more than six feet snowfall was reported. Some parts of the Ghizer district have also cut off with rest of the [...]
Continue reading...Storms batter parts of Britain
31. January 2008
LONDON: High winds battered large parts of Britain, claiming at least one life, as forecasters warn of blizzards and snow showers to come. A 45-year-old lorry driver died on the M6, near Tebay, in Cumbria as his lorry overturned in gusts of up to 70mph. The Forth Road Bridge, west of Edinburgh, was closed to northbound [...]
Continue reading...WB, CI sign agreement to protect endangered habitats
11. January 2008
WASHINGTON: The World Bank and Conservation International (CI) signed an agreement on Friday for $20 million in new funds, provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to protect some of the world’s most unique and threatened areas, including island ecosystems and temperate forests. According to World Bank, these biodiversity hotspots are home to more than [...]
Continue reading...Project to save Jehlum from pollution
31. December 2007
SRINAGAR: Alarmed over deteriorating condition of the Jehlum because of polluted water and encroachment on its bank, the government has prepared a project to restore its pristine glory.Also called Vitasta, originating from Verinag in south Kashmir and going to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir before passing through Lal Chowk and other towns, the Kashmiri Hindus consider it [...]
Continue reading...Govt to provide better environment for working children: Minister
31. December 2007
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Caretaker Minister for Human Rights Ansar Burney has said that the government is striving hard to provide a better working environment to the working children. He was talking to the country manager of Save the Children Programme Syed Mehmood Asghar, who apprised the Minister in detail regarding the reformative programmes initiated by [...]
Continue reading...Climate change to reverse socio-economic progress of country, fears Bukhari
9. December 2007
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Environment, Local Government and Rural Development Syed Wajid Hussain Bukhari disclosed Sunday that Pakistan is facing negative consequences of climate change and without immediate action, global warming is set to reverse decades of social and economic progress across the country. Talking to a group of environmental protection specialist’s here on [...]
Continue reading...Private sector can help save degraded forests
6. December 2007
ISLAMABAD: The private sector can help rehabilitate degraded forests in Pakistan by partnering with the public sector in forest management, regeneration, and support of people depending on forests.This consensus was reached at a workshop arranged by the Sungi Development Foundation to discuss the potential for public-private partnerships in Pakistan’s forest sector. Popularity: 4% [?]
Continue reading...Soomro for strict measures against deforestation
5. December 2007
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, while taking strong exception to the illegal deforestation in the Northern Areas and other parts of the country, has said that it was not only damaging the environment but was also a big loss to the national exchequer and would not be tolerated at any cost. Popularity: 3% [?]
Continue reading...Polluted environment kills millions of children each year: WHO
31. July 2007
A news report by the U.N. World Health Organization says that environmental hazards are responsible for the deaths of several million children every year. The report, titled Principles for Evaluating Health Risks in Children Associated with Exposure to Chemicals, highlights the fact that in children, the stage in their development when exposure occurs may be [...]
Continue reading...Let’s Save Our World
4. June 2007
“The resources of the earth are sufficient to serve Human needs but not his greed.” Toady earth has the deadliest threat is environmental degradation, for which all humanity is responsible. Environment Day is being celebrated on June 5 every year, therefore, to make small commitments & promises on every level that we human beings will become [...]
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The DAWN Group of Newspapers, published by the Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt.) Limited (PHPL) was founded by the Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the father of the nation. The group began its publication, the DAWN newspaper, in 1947 immediately after independence and has ever since emerged as one of the high brow English Newspaper of pakistan with huge circulation. This newspaper has a wide readership because it is trend setter and its editorials always choose an independent and pro Pakistan policy. This is the most read newspaper in specific classes e.g. Ambassadors, Ministers, Professors, Teachers and Students. Dawn has recently launched English News Channel that has been running successfully.
Dawn has an extremely neat and easily navigating website including the left sidebar. All important links show different pages of hard version of Newspaper that makes easy for the readers and visitors to pick the link they are interested in; including Front Page, National, International, Local, Business, Editorial and Opinion.. Website has segregated its columnists in the same side bar and links to their Mags. Website gives link to the Online Dawn News. The news in Pics is very praiseworthy feature of the site.
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24. April 2008
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