By Amar Guriro KARACHI – Despite being an agricultural province, Sindh is the poorest and the most food-deprived province of the country with 70 percent of its total population (estimated at 35 million) facing food insecurity, according to the National Nutrition Survey (NNS) 2011. The national survey reveals that the women, especially mothers, and children [...]
By Amar Guriro KARACHI – One of the most ecologically diverse areas in the country, the Thar desert is home to several exotic species of wildlife, especially Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), Chinkara (Gazella bennettii), hog deer (Hyelaphus porcinus), nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), apart from quite a few other members of the canine family, birds of prey [...]
By Amar Guriro KARACHI – After the outbreak of the deadly dengue virus, the cases of which have reduced with the drop of temperature, the Sindh Health Department is getting ready to face the possible outbreak of influenza or seasonal flu. The Health Department has formed a cell to monitor cases of influenza and upper [...]
