Moenjodaro safe from raging floods
KARACHI By Amar Guriro The heritage enthusiasts have nothing to worry about in case of Moenjodaro. The news reports have been stating that the ancient necropolis was on the verge of irreparable destruction; however, it is safe. The worst floods in the country’s history have affected a vast majority of people, their crops and livestock, as well as wildlife; however, this ancient site dating back to 3,500 BC is safe….
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Bastion of Talpurs battered by rains
Text and photos by Amar Guriro KARACHI - The recent heavy monsoon showers that lashed lower Sindh have not only wreaked havoc in several cities, towns and villages, but also badly affected the historical sites. Rains in several districts including Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Hyderabad, Badin, Tharparkar and Thatta resulted in the death of more than 25 people and inundated thousands of acres of standing crops. One of the worst-affected sites…
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With tourism potential going to waste, ruins of Banbhore still wither
Text and photo by Amar Guriro KARACHI For most countries of the world, Banbhore, the ruins of the ancient port city of Debal, would have been an archeological treasure and a great tourist spot. But due to the sheer negligence of our federal and provincial governments, rarely anyone visits this amazing city of the past, where the Tourism Department has not even bothered to make suitable arrangements for tourists. The…
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Mighty Indus has its delta ripped
Climatic changes, acute drinking water shortage force coastal communities to migrate Text and Photo By Amar Guriro KARACHI – Elderly Ramzan still remembers the days when he was a child and almost everyone in his village cultivated the famous ‘red rice’ among other crops. Even the farmers were very rich due to excellent crop productivity and owned several cattle head. But everything has changed. Most of the residents in the…
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