The new AC has ambitious plans to clean the largest tehsil of the Hunza District from pollution and substandard food items By Asif Sakhi GOJAL: In an unprecedented move, the administration of Gojal Sub-Division has taken swift action against the shop owners for selling unhygienic and spurious consumer items in the region. The locals have welcomed the action terming it …

In conversations surrounding the ‘forced conversions’ of Hindu girls, the voices of the girls are missing ‘Forced conversions’ of young girls is an emotive issue within the Hindu community of Sindh. Those accused claim that ‘young love’ is being misrepresented by the community, the media, and activists. But those who know the whole truth are often not speaking, say Naeem …

A new book highlights gaps between aid agencies and communities, the efficacy of aid in poverty reduction and human development Herald Report The debate over development strategies and policies being applied in the developing countries to eradicate poverty has been going on ever since the introduction of the neoliberal economic agenda and the structural adjustment programmes. Independent economists and academics …

    Herald Report Conservationists, ecologists, and environmentalists have called for enhanced efforts and awareness about the impact of climate change on snow leopard and its habitat. The impact of climate change, unmanaged tourism, and human development have affected the snow leopard and its fragile ecosystem, they noted while speaking at different events organized by the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) …

News Desk Observatories from all around the world, as well as other stakeholders from the public, private and academic fields have discussed the latest experiences in monitoring tourism impacts at destination level through the application of traditional and non-traditional data sources. The World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) hosted over 100 experts to its global …

  By Zofeen Ebrahim and Elena Berton KARACHI/LONDON, Oct 22: From turning organic waste into fertiliser to sharing farm equipment, new businesses seeking to address social problems in Pakistan have made the South Asian nation one of the best performers in the second global poll on social entrepreneurs. Pakistan was one of the three countries, along with Australia and the …

Over 300 academics, media professionals will discuss new trends, challenges and opportunities in the media industry at a two-day conference at NUML on Oct 10-11. By Fatima Misbah Islamabad: Media in Pakistan has witnessed an exponential growth in recent years. The media especially electronic one is in the transitional phase facing new challenges. A paradigm shift is taking place which has …

Tuesday’s quake is a painful reminder of a natural catastrophe which wiped out 87,000 people in the region 14 years ago on October 8, 2005. Herald Report Islamabad: At least 30 people were killed and more than 400 injured in a 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Pakistan and was felt in many cities of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials say. According to …

11 passengers injured; 16 army personnel among 37 passengers were traveling in the bus from Skardu to Rawalpindi Our Correspondent GILGIT/Islamabad: Army personnel among 26 passengers killed in a bus crash at Babusar, near Chilas, police and rescue and disaster management sources told The High Asia Herald. At least 11 passengers, including women and children, were injured, said the Diamer …

TASHKENT Nine countries in Central and West Asia on Friday signed a historic declaration that will accelerate cross-border cooperation on energy issues and move the region a step closer to the creation of a regional energy market, a statement issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. According to the statement, energy ministers and leaders from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the …