By SARFRAZ ALI
Environment has never been matter of concern for Pakistan and the
tendency goes further chronic as all mainstream political parties,
bracing for participation in the forthcoming polls, have placed
environment issues at the bottom of their draft manifestos for 2013
elections. Continue reading »
Striving to provide more and more recreational places, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to develop new recreational place under the name of Kalanjar Valley near Faisal Mosque in the foot of Margalla Hills.
Moreover, a plan to extend and upgrade present recreational spot at Shakarparian has been made and service of a consultant firm was hired to prepare designs of both places.
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By Tariq Farid/Daily Times
Hazardous E-waste has become one of the biggest health risks of this century in Pakistan, with rising trend of bulk imports of used and obsolete computers and other electronic equipment from the West, taking full advantage of “yet to be enacted E-waste laws” in the country.
The people, especially the youth, are buying ‘E-Waste of the West’ as branded computers due to lack of awareness about the grave risks it is posing to the environment, human life and animals.
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By Myra Imran
Considering its immense benefits, more and more people in town are taking time out to go for a brisk walk and as their number grows so have the spots that provide a perfect setting for a stroll.
Perhaps the most fancied spot remains the Fatima Jinnah Park. Each morning and evening, scores of people arrive at this park either to walk, jog or exercise or further still just sit and while away the time.
The park, the biggest in Islamabad is thought to be the most appropriate place to walk because of its vastness and pollution-free atmosphere. The walking tracks and exercise areas, though less in number, makes it a perfect place for those seeking to have healthy life.
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Lahore: Moody International Pakistan says that environment impact and greenhouse gas pollution may have triggered floods in Pakistan as “dramatic’ weather patterns are consistent with changes in the climate caused by mankind and ill planned and loosely supervised industry”
It may be added that Moody International operating in 60 countries is a well-known and credible brand name for Environmental Certification globally and Pakistan and has assisted many companies in Pakistan & around the world to get Environmental Certification. Continue reading »
Large number of dams is the answer
Tanvir Siddiqi
Islamabad: Global warming with consequential climate change might be one explanation for Pakistan’s devastating floods, but scientists believe poor land management and outdated irrigation systems are also to blame for the devastation caused by the worst floods in the country’s history.
Flooding has battered Pakistan since the onset of heavy monsoon rains a month ago, affecting almost the entire country from north to south.
More than 1,600 people have died and more than 6 million are homeless, according to the U.N. The total population affected is at least 17 million. Continue reading »
* Industrial units stuck in residential areas causing land, air pollution
* Factories also causing difficulties for city planners to provide basic facilities
* Many rubber, steel industries discharging untreated effluent into River Ravi
By Afnan Khan
LAHORE: The cultural metropolis is being labeled the country’s most polluted city, as huge industrial units stuck in the middle of densely-populated areas are constantly adding to environmental degradation. Continue reading »
Building Pakistan: Turning Sharae Faisal in to a Racing Track and a Death Trap
تعمیر پاکستان – شارع فیصل-ٹیپوسلطان روڈ فلائی اوور، کراچی
JTv 2010-015 Building Pakistan -Sharae Faisal – Tippu Fly-Over Karachi
Note: This is a bilingual show. Urdu audio with Urdu and English sub-titles.Please read the accompanying article too for more details
پیارے دوستو، سلام۔ آپ کا یہ دن بہت ہی خوشگوار گزرے۔Salaam dear friends of JTv. A very nice and pleasant day to you all.
کراچی شہری حکومت نے ایک اور اچھا ترقّیاتی پراجیکٹ شروع کردیا ہے۔The City Government Karachi has embarked upon another fine development project for Karachiites.
ہجومی اوقات میں شارع فیصل پر ٹیپو سلطان روڈ، اور محمودآباد نرسری جنکشن پر جو ایک دوسرے سے ایک کلومیٹر کے فاصلہ پر ہیں، ٹریفک کو کچھ رکاوٹ کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے۔Sharae Faisal, in rush hours, has two nuisance spots. The Tippu Sultan link road and Mahmoodabad Signal, both within a kilometer of each other.
اگرچہ کراچی والے اس دشواری کے ساتھ زندگی بسر کررہے تھے، اور کرسکتے ہیں، مگر خدا بھلا کرے ان اہم ترین شخصیات کا، جنہیں یہ برا لگتا ہے۔ وہ اسے اپنے لیے ایک ریسنگ ٹریک بنانا چاہتے ہیں۔Though the Karachiites could live with this, the VVIPs using this key road in Karachi were fed up with this. So, they found a solution, that will gradually help Sharae Faisal in becoming a “non-stop fun” ground for VVIP entourages.
اگر دیکھا جائے تو یہ سگنل اس مصروف شارع پر کچھ راحت فراہم کرتا تھا۔ راشد منہاس روڈ کا شارع فیصل سے اتصال کا نقطہ اس امر کا متقاضی ہے کہ یہاں ٹریفک کو چلانے کے لیے شارع فیصل کا ٹریفک چند لمحوں کے لیے روک دیا جائے۔ اگرچہ اس کا بھی ایک حل ہے، کہ ناتھا خان پل کے نیچے سے ایک یو ٹرن بنا دیا جائے، مگر فوجی تنصیبات اور ریلوے لائن اس میں آڑے آتی ہیں۔In hindsight, a short stop at this signal provided some relief at the Rashid Minhas-Sharae Faisal inter-section near Drigh Road Railway station. Now there will be more pressure built up for this spot, as still a solution for this signal has not been adopted. (There is one possibility of using Natha Khan Goath bridge as an under-pass.)
جستجو ٹی وی نے اس نئے پراجیکٹ کے بارے میں ایک مختصر سی رپورٹ آپ کے لیے بنائی ہے۔ یہ پراجیکٹ جناح ہسپتال کے فلائی اوور کے ساتھ ساتھ ہی مکمل ہونے کی امّید ہے۔Here you can watch a short report about this new ambitious project. This would be completed in tandem with the Jinnah Hospital-Regent Plaza inter-section fly-over, which has been built at a remarkable pace.
اس کے علاوہ ٹریفک کے بہاؤ میں روانی جتنی بڑھتی جاتی ہے، اتنا ہی پیدل چلنے والوں کی مصیبت بھی بڑھتی جاتی ہے۔ اگرچہ حکومت چند “عبورنی پل” بنارہی ہے، وہ نہ صرف بہت کم ہیں، بلکہ ان کا طرز تعمیر بھی نہایت ہی بھدا ہے۔ ان میں جمالیات اور فن کی کمی صاف نظر آتی اور کھلتی ہے۔ اور پھر اس پر مستزاد یہ کہ ان میں سے چند پر پیشہ ور گداگروں نے قبضہ کرلیا ہے، اور یہ لوگ موجودہ امن کی صورت حال میں خطرات کا باعث بھی ہیں۔ چند “عبورنی پل” ایسے بھی ہیں جن پر چلنے والے نظر نہیں آسکتے کیونکہ اشتہار بازوں نے انہیں ڈھک دیا ہے۔ اس طرح پیدل چلنے والوں کے لیے سماج دشمن عناصر سے لٹ جانے کے خطرات رونما ہورہے ہیں۔ اسی طرح یہ “عبورنی پل” سر شام ہی اندھیروں میں ڈوب جاتے ہیں، جس سے انہیں استعمال کرنے میں ہچکچاہٹ ہوتی ہے۔In addition to this, watch here a few problems of Pedestarian bridges in Karachi. Not only their architecture is dull, they do not have a lighting system for the night time usage, and many professional beggars have made them their hideout. Also, at a few places advertisement boards have been placed in an in-appropriate manner, hiding the crossing. That poses certain dangers to innocent passers.
محترم دوستو، جستجو ٹی وی آپ کے لیے ہمہ وقت دل چسپیوں کی تلاش اور جستجو میں ہے۔ برائے مہربانی اس چینل پر آتے رہیں۔Justuju Tv is on a lookout for more interesting items for you. Please keep watching.
آپ کے انتہائی جستجو کے ساتھVery Questly yours,
جستجو انٹرنیشنل ویب ٹی وی
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زندگی کے تمام رنگ، ہر راہ گزر سے آگے
Tags:Pakistan, Karachi, Building Pakistan, City Government Karachi, JustujuTv, CDGK, VVIP traffic management, Traffic Police Karachi, Fly overs of Karachi
Ahmad Rafay Alam
The Supreme Court and the High Courts have always been the protectors of parks and green spaces. Recently, the Supreme Court had a wholesale shopping market in Karachi agree to relocate after finding that the land it occupied was originally meant for public space. The Supreme Court is also hearing cases regarding commercial activities in a park in Islamabad. Continue reading »
ISLAMABAD: Preserving centuries-old Saidpur Village located in the foothills of Margalla is no doubt a remarkable effort to help revive the dying arts of the region and promote inter-civilisation harmony.
The place which has the footprints of various civilizations, including Gandhara, Greek, Buddhist, Mughal, Ashoka and the colonial periods, is now serving as a popular recreational spot for both local and foreign visitors as various restaurants, picnic spots, art gallery and cafes have been setup to entertain the visitors. Continue reading »
* Expert claims human activities pushing world into danger zone
OSLO: A new users’ guide is needed to help protect the Earth from dangerous changes such as global warming and extinctions of animals and plants caused by humans, scientists said on Thursday.
A group of 28 experts suggested nine key areas, such as freshwater use, chemical pollutants or changes in land use, where governments could define limits to ensure a “safe operating space for humanity”. “Today we are clearly driving development in the world blindfolded,” Johan Rockstrom, leader of the study and director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, said. “We are not considering the risks that there are deep holes we can drive into,” he said. The call, for setting “planetary boundaries”, was published in Thursday’s edition of the journal Nature. Continue reading »
By Ali Raza
LAHORE: Rapidly increasing industrialization and commercialisation has turned the provincial metropolis — once known as the City of Gardens — into one of the most polluted cities in the country.
Even residential localities are not safe from increasing trends of commercialization and industrialization because many industrial zones, which were established some years ago outside the city, are now situated right in middle of the City. Continue reading »
ISLAMABAD: CDA to further beautify, expand Saidpur Model Village
Capital Development Authority (CDA) will further expand and beautify Saidpur Model Village to enrich its attraction for foreign tourists, said CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi during his visit to the Village.
The village reflects real cultural heritage of our rural society, said Elahi, adding, the natural stream flowing through Saidpur shall be cleaned and steps shall be taken to save it from pollution. Continue reading »
According to a recent Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, almost equal percentage of respondents claimed to like Lahore and Islamabad (33 per cent each), while Karachi is liked by 18 per cent of the respondents.
Islamabad is the cleanest city according to the majority (65 per cent). A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked which city of Pakistan do you like the most? Continue reading »
A study of Greenland’s icesheet has revealed that a vast store of planet-warming methane appears to be more stable than thought, easing fears of a rapid rise in temperatures, a scientist has said.
Methane is about 25 times more powerful at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2) and vast amounts of the compound are trapped in permafrost in the far northern hemisphere or in seabed deposits called clathrates.
Scientists have feared climate change could trigger a huge release of methane from the clathrate reservoir, sending global warming spiralling out of control. Continue reading »