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Climate change: The vulnerability of farmers and state policies

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May 23, 2020
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A comparative study of farming sectors of China and Pakistan   By Samiullah Najeeb   Agriculture is the most sensitive sector to climate change. The impacts of climate change and abnormal events such as rise in temperatures, extreme weather, drought, levels of carbon dioxide and sea result in a decrease in the quantity and the quality of food supplies. Climate …

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Covid-19 and misinformation

By thehighasia
April 28, 2020
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“O you who believe! if a person of bad characters brings you any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance and afterwards you become regretful for what you have done” (Al-Quran). Abu Bakar Sadiq Currently, the world is confronting with the issue of COVID-19 pandemic. But another big issue, hurting people especially social media users, more than …

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Eight more test positive for corona in Gilgit-Baltistan

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April 12, 2020
in :  Astor District, Baltistan Division, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, High Asia Region, Latest, Latest News, Nagar, Pakistan, Science &Technology, Slider, World
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The total number of positive cases reach 214, with 75 active cases; 149 recovered; three died.   by Inayat Abdali   Gilgit: Eight more persons on Sunday tested positive for Coronavirus in Gilgit-Baltistan taking the total number to 75, an official statement said. Nagar remains the worst-hit district, with 44 positive cases, followed by Gilgit where 14 patients have been identified. …

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Coronavirus pandemic could have been prevented, says Chomsky

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April 8, 2020
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Chomsky slams US’s handling of the virus as he warns nuclear war, global warming threats will remain after a pandemic is over   The coronavirus crisis could have been prevented because there was enough information available to the world, according to Noam Chomsky, who has warned that once the pandemic is over, two critical challenges will remain – the threats …

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The age of great Muslim scientists

By thehighasia
April 6, 2020
in :  Archives, Education, High Asia Region, History, Latest, Religion, Science &Technology, Slider, Society
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While science and technology flourish in the modern world, a vast majority of Muslims, engulfed by obscurantism, still find solace in fantasies of a bygone era By Waseem Altaf As we remain enamored by our past achievements in the sciences, we forget that there is very little “original” we as Muslims can celebrate and be proud of. It was during the …

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Life in post-coronavirus era

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March 29, 2020
in :  China, Disaster, Europe, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, Human Rights, Latest, Pakistan, People, Politics, Science &Technology, Slider, US, World
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By Shafqat Aziz The whole world is in an unprecedented turmoil in the aftermath of the Coronavirus. The world economies are shattered. The development indicators of the countries seem damaged beyond reparable. It has shaken the old beliefs and busted certain taboos. Millions across the globe are losing their jobs. The students are utterly clueless about their academic future. There …

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World after the coronavirus

By thehighasia
March 29, 2020
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By Yuval Noah Harari Humankind is now facing a global crisis. Perhaps the biggest crisis of our generation. The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape the world for years to come. They will shape not just our healthcare systems but also our economy, politics, and culture. We must act quickly and decisively. We …

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Coronavirus spreads through Pakistan

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March 27, 2020
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Worshipers entering the Memon Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. The mosque remained open during a three-day lockdown of the city. Photo:Saiyna Bashir While Pakistan’s government and military are at odds over how to respond, doctors are protesting to get equipment and more testing, and clerics are refusing to limit mosque gatherings, says a report published in The New York …

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COVID-19 exposes underfunded health infrastructure

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March 24, 2020
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When Saadat Khan, 50, returned to Pakistan on March 9 from a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, he was greeted in his village with a rousing welcome and a grand feast attended by more than 2,000 people, many of whom embraced him warmly. On March 18, less than 10 days later, Khan died at an isolation centre for coronavirus patients in …

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Wuhan: a reflection from ground zero

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March 24, 2020
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by Suwaibah Bilal It was a chilly January night. Dinnertime in Wuhan had just acquired a new hint of umami. News of a certain virus wafted through re gan mian (hot dry noodles) stands and hot pot restaurants, resonating through the clinking of stoneware and china, resonating deeper than anyone could hear. Alleged to have originated in a wet market …

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COVID-19: ‘home lockdown’ in GB from today

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March 23, 2020
in :  Baltistan Division, China, Disaster, Earthquake, Economy, Europe, Gilgit-Baltistan, Health, Iran, Japan, Latest, Latest News, National, Pakistan, People, Science &Technology, Slider, South Asia, Tourism, US, World
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CM announces lockdown for Gilgit-Baltistan HOME LOCKDOWN COMES INTO FORCE FROM MIDNIGHT————————————————–Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister announces enforcement of home lockdown plan in Gilgit-Baltistan to contain spread of Coronavirus. He urged people to follow health guidelines and strictly ensure physical distance which is the only way to avoid get infected. He said the relevant officials have elaborated the details of the lockdown. …

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COVID-19: govt scrambles on lockdown

By thehighasia
March 22, 2020
in :  Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, Health, Human Rights, Islamabad, Latest, Opinion, Pakistan, Science &Technology, Slider, World
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by Mariam Bokhari & Ayesha Mushtaq When a global pandemic burns through a country it first tests both its leadership as well as its national public resolve. In Pakistan much more is being tested, including the limits of the healthcare system across the federation, and the state’s ability to mobilise responses and shape civic engagement. First things first. The one …

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Photos: life in the coronavirus era

By thehighasia
March 16, 2020
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Expatriate returning from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon arrive to be re-tested at a Kuwaiti health ministry containment and screening zone for COVID-19 coronavirus disease in Kuwait City on March 16, 2020.Facing a mounting public health threat, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman have taken drastic measures to combat the pandemic. Kuwait has taken the strictest …

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Youth alliance formed to struggle for better transport service for GB

By thehighasia
March 13, 2020
in :  Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Latest, Latest News, People, Politics, Science &Technology, Slider, Technology
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Nine youth and student bodies form an alliance and prepare a charter od demand for provision of better transport service by Adnan Hassan Gohar KARACHI: Youth and students from Gilgit-Baltistan residing in the southern port city of Karachi have expressed grief and angst at the loss of precious lives in a road accident in Baltistan last Monday (March 9) in …

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A glacial surge in Hunza

By thehighasia
March 12, 2020
in :  Climate Change, Environment, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Hunza, Karakoram Ranges, Latest, Pakistan, Science &Technology, Slider
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by Peter Deneen. Less than one percent of the world’s glaciers are characterized as “surge-type” glaciers. The Karakoram in High Asia – the world’s second-highest mountain range – has one of the planet’s densest concentration of surging glaciers, where the Shishpar Glacier in northern Pakistan is moving at a rate of five to seven meters per day and is threatening …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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