Tag: Thar
8 more children die in Thar, drought toll rises to 121
The outbreak of water-borne and viral diseases in the drought-hit Tharparkar district took lives of two women and eight more children on Wednesday, raising...
Health minister accuses media of ‘misreporting’ as Thar deaths top 100
As the death toll from malnutrition in draught-hit Tharparkar topped 100, Sindh Health Minister Jam Mehtab Dahar said on Monday the media was 'misreporting'...
Chandio demands accountability of federal govt
Sindh food minister insists there is no drought in Thar;
Sindh Information Advisor Moula Bakhsh Chandio said on Sunday that it was on the record...
Sindh govt signs pact with Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company
The Sindh government on Friday signed an Implementation Agreement with Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company and a Water Utilisation Agreement with Engro Powergen Thar...
LOI signed with Chinese company for 1320 MW project at Thar
The signing ceremony of Letter of Interest (LOI) with M/s Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd (SEGCL) for development of 2 x 660 MW indigenous...
Infant among three die in drought-hit Thar
Three more children on Sunday perished due to drought in desert region of Sindh.
According to sources, one-year-old Kamla and two other infants died due...
10 coal-fired power stations planned for Thar
Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Prof Ahsan Iqbal said Tuesday that the government was planning to establish 10 coal-fired power stations at Thar...
Six more children die in Thar
Six more children died of malnutrition at Mithi and Diplo hospitals in Thar region on Sunday.
According to details, two newly-born children died in each...
Thar death toll climbs to 562 as two more infants die
The persistent drought over the last three years has made life very difficult for the 1.6 million strong population of this district
FPCCI urges govt to immediately tackle Thar famine
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Acting President Shaukat Ahmed on Tuesday urged the government to announce immediately the necessary directives...
Tharpakar drought toll hits 65 as five more infants die
The ongoing drought has claimed around 500 lives in three years.
Thar drought victims get Rs 328m
The federal government has released second tranche of relief to famine-stricken people of Thar District with Rs 354 million approximately, which is distributed among...
5 more Thari children die, toll reaches 194
THARPARKAR
At least another five children died of malnutrition in Mithi Hospital, mounting the overall death toll to 194 in Tharparkar District of Sindh.
According...
AJK PM gives Rs 60m for Thar
ISLAMABAD
Azad Jammu and Kashmir acting Prime Minister Chaudhry Yaseen on Sunday presented Rs 60 million cheque to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the affected...
Talpur finds nothing substantially new with Thar situation
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) central leader and MNA Faryal Talpur has said that Tharparkar faces similar drought-like situation every year.
Addressing a press conference, she...
PEW demands study on impact of Thar tragedy on progress of...
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday demanded a detailed study on the impact of recent Thar tragedy on the development of coal reserves...
2.2 million livestock vaccinated in Thar: Shoro
Sindh Fisheries and Livestock Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that out of total 7.3 million livestock in Tharparkar district over 2.2 million have...
