Author Archives: Amar

Police think Lyari’s too hot to handle for Edhi

KARACHI Amar Guriro In the name of operation against criminals, law enforcers and government authorities have restricted ambulances from entering Lyari and bringing out the wounded and the deceased, said renowned founder of Pakistan’s largest philanthropist organisation, the Edhi Foundation, … Continue reading

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750,000 kids born too soon every year in Pakistan

KARACHI Amar Guriro Each year, some 15 million babies in the world are born too early. More than 1 million of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer some type of lifelong physical, neurological or educational disability, often … Continue reading

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‘Allow us to mine Thar coal the Australian way’

KARACHI Amar Guriro As Australia is famous for its mining sector with a lot of the mining experts, the country can help Pakistan explore Thar coal and generate power from the vast resource, the Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Tim … Continue reading

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Water, sanitation pledges may benefit 50m people

By Amar Guriro KARACHI – The international development agency WaterAid has welcomed pledges from South Asian ministers that, if delivered, would provide 48.5 million people with access to essential lifesaving services across the region. The pledges were made by ministers … Continue reading

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