The three-day public hearing on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the seismic exploration in Sindh protected area of Dumbar concession block in Kirthar National Park concluded as major stakeholders, including the IUCN-Pakistan, remained adamant in their opposition to the project. The Canadian consultants, AMEC Earth and Environmental Limited, recently submitted the EIA report [...]
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WWF gets new president
June 21st, 2011 
LAHORE – Mr Khalid Mehmood, CEO of Getz Pharma (Pvt) Ltd., has been elected as the President of World Wide Fund for Nature – Pakistan (WWF – Pakistan) effective 1st July, 2011 He was preceded by Mr Iqbal Ahmed Qarshi, CEO of Qarshi Industries, who was the President of the organisation from November 2006 till [...]
Karachi: Public oversight sought in city planning
June 21st, 2011 KARACHI, June 16: Environmentalists, town planners and other professionals at a seminar on Thursday expressed disappointment and dismay over the passage of the Sindh High Density Development Act, 2010 and its rules and procedure of 2011 by the Sindh Assembly. They also adopted a resolution deploring that recommendations sought from professionals prior to the legislation [...]
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Tags: http://www.dawn.com/2011/06/17/public-oversight-sought-in-city-planning.html 
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