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 of developing country participating in the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High-Level Meeting (HLM) in Washington DC. If these commitments are realised, the governments would need to strive over…
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In search of granite, path to Durga’s temple blown up with dynamite
Stone-crushing firm continues activities despite Sindh government’s ban on leases; Hindus protest, officials express ignorance By: Amar Guriro | Published: March 19, 2011 KARACHI – Despite continuing protest by Hindus in the Tharparkar district, the Sindh government has not taken any action against the extraction of granite from the path leading to the Durga Mata Temple located in Karoonjhar Hills. The Hindus allege that their highly-revered temple in Tharparkar is…
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