Pakistan’s new Karot Hydropower Project to provide clean energy to 7 million households
720-MW Karot hydropower project on Jhelum River expected to be completed by 2020
How Deforestation is devastating Pakistan
Deforestation is devastating Pakistan – a country known to have the highest rate of deforestation in all Asia
Mining mafia threaten Islamabad’s magnificent Margalla Hills
Islamabad’s iconic and beautiful Margalla mountains are being crushed away one rock at a time by mining mafia
Woes of slum dwellers: No clean environment for those who clean the city
The streets of the city are regularly swept but unfortunately, those who keep this city clean are living in poor conditions.
Informal-school offers Hope to down-trodden Children
Deep inside the small town of Rawalpindi, Pir Wadhai where the roads are rough and surrounded with heaps of garbage, there is a place for the working children where they can relax, learn and play. Among them is an 8- year-old girl, Kiran, a regular garbage-picker but she dreams of having a big beautiful house…
End to Child Labour – still a dream
On World Day against Child Labour, few chotus (child labours) in Pakistan are aware of the importance of this day as they strive to earn their own and family’s bread. It is a fact that several million Pakistani children work for extremely long hours in exchange for little pay at the risk of maltreatment. Instead…
How Tobacco Taxation can Save Lives and Enhance Revenue?
Extensive use of tobacco has become a public menace globally, as it is causing 5.4 million premature deaths each year and current trends predict that one billion people will die from tobacco use in the 21st century. In Pakistan, cigarette smoking and other forms of tobacco use have increased in recent years. According to Pakistan…
Wealth secures Health in today’s world
The old saying ‘Health is Wealth’ is no more applicable in a world we inhabit today where wealth ensures good health and not the vice versa. It means the more money you have, the better health you enjoy, as an individual and as a state. However, lack of better health facilities, least health awareness, and…