Environment
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Gilgit-Baltistan to increase protected areas to 60% by 2030
Naveed Hussain ISLAMABAD: Mountain ecosystems, such as those along Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, are particularly fragile, threatened by climate…
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Automated weather system installed in Gilgit-Baltistan to reduce impact of flash floods
ISLAMABAD: In response to the emergency at Hassanabad due to the surging of Shishper Glacier and formation of a glacial…
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UNDP, GoP officials visit Passu to conduct GLOF risk assessment
By: Faqir Ullah Khan PASSU: A delegation comprising of UNDP and Government of Pakistan (GoP) officials visited Passu village in…
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Hunza bans plastic bags, but questions remain
HUNZA: District administration of Hunza has issued a notification according to which the sale and purchase of plastic bags in…
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