Tag: Wwf
WWF report reveals staggering human impact on planet
--Lahore, Karachi among most polluted cities in terms of air quality, according to Living Planet Report 2018
LAHORE: Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and...
WWF says wild animal population plummeted 60% in 44 years
Unbridled consumption has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth's capacity to accommodate humanity's expanding appetites, the conservation group WWF warned...
WWF warns Mediterranean could become a ‘sea of plastic’
The Mediterranean could become a "sea of plastic", the WWF warned on Friday in a report calling for measures to clean up one of...
Thatta’s fishermen selling critically endangered sawfish: WWF
THATTA: A 15-feet long. 1,320 Kg giant female large-tooth sawfish was caught and sold by fishermen near Thatta on Saturday, reported the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) on Monday.
According...
MoU inked between WWF, Pakistan Customs to curb wildlife trafficking
LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan and Pakistan Customs signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Friday to curb illegal wildlife trade in Pakistan.
The...
Workers Welfare Fund to send ten workers for Hajj
ISLAMABAD: Workers Welfare Fund (WWF), Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development (OPMHRD) will send ten registered workers to perform free of cost Hajj...
New Bulgaria ski resort will devastate UNESCO World Heritage Site: WWF
A budget ski resort expansion is poised to carve 333km of new slopes and 113km of ski lifts through a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
Whale shark spotted near Karachi
KARACHI: A whale shark was spotted about 10 nautical miles from Karachi harbour, according to the World Wild Fund (WWF) for Nature-Pakistan.
In a Facebook...
Whale shark spotted near Karachi harbour: WWF-Pakistan
A whale shark was spotted about 10 nautical miles from Karachi harbour, World Wild Fund for Nature-Pakistan shared in a post on a social-networking...
White-backed vultures facing extinction in Pakistan
Once a common sight in the skies of Pakistan, today the white-backed vulture is facing extinction; its population devastated by the use of industrial...
WWF urges need to promote water efficiency in Pakistan
PESHAWAR: Pakistan is water-stressed country and is nearing the threshold of water scarcity, said World Wide Fund-Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi Khan.
Access to safe...
Two officers of Punjab Wildlife killed
SIALKOT: Unidentified armed men gunned down two officers of Punjab Wildlife on Sunday and escaped the scene.
Police said that poachers killed Inspector Manzoor and Constable...
WWF, SPFC sign MoU to improve forest cover in country
PESHAWAR: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Pakistan and South Punjab Forest Company (SPFC) have signed an MoU with the aim to achieve the...
WWF-Pakistan organises photography exhibition
Capturing the magnificence of nature in all its hues
WWF- Pakistan organised a nature photography exhibition at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, showcasing the rich biodiversity of...
WWF organises workshop to combat illegal wildlife trade
WWF-Pakistan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change, organised a consultative workshop aiming to seek recommendations from relevant stakeholders on the draft National...
WWF calls for crack down on ‘tiger farms’
The World Wildlife Fund on Thursday urged Asian states to investigate all tiger breeding centres and crack down on any involved in a black-market...
WWF for conservation of migratory birds, their habitats
WWF-Pakistan hosted a number of events across the country to commemorate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2016. The theme this year was titled “…...
