Planting
Pakistan out of harm's way
It is no secret that Pakistan is in the grips of a terrible
turmoil that threatens to shake the very foundations it stands on. With
the devastating combination of political, energy and food crises occurring
in the same instance, where should one turn to turn the tides of such
terrible storms?
While we are used to short cut and quick fix strategies involved in solving any type of crises, plantation addresses not only basic natural environmental need of Pakistan, but also addresses the political, food and energy crises in the long term. How so?
Too much reliance has been placed on expendable means to any form of basic living needs. With the advent of rapacious needs to compete in global economies, businesses have flagrantly introduced pesticides and fertilizers, as well as repeatedly farmed on fertile soil that is now turning into dust. Similarly, reckless addiction to fossil fuels and carbon-based fuels as a primary energy source has lead to a rapid pollution of our skies, water and lands.
Herbal
wealth of Pakistan is in peril
I refrain
from calling the potential of herbs innumerous because they have never
been measured. Sporadic accounts in seminars and academic gatherings
recount them cursorily and the issue is forgotten.
Asia's massive delta cities have most to fear from catastrophic storm floods driven by climate change, according to an OECD report. As many as 150 million people in the world's big coastal cities are likely to be at risk from flooding by the 2070s, more than three times as many as now. Of 136 port cities assessed around the world for their exposure to once-in-a-century coastal flooding, 38 percent are in Asia and27 percent are located in deltas, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) stated.
A
green Islamabad in three years?
It has been
a decade since the passage of the Pakistan Environmental Protections
Act, 1997. Yet there is a complete and fundamental misunderstanding
of the spirit, purpose and effect of such a law. Indeed, every time
someone speaks of a "cleaner environment" they almost invariably
bring up the topic of trees or something equally trivial, not realizing
that there are far more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt up
in their philosophy.
Interview
“I'm
never angry in life about anything,
I just go there and hit the ball really hard.
It's a big stress reliever for me.”
Anoosha
Aslam claimed the 2007 National Clay Court Title. Young, ambitious,
determined, tenacious and focused are the few words that came to me
while interviewing her.
Many experts link sun exposure to premature wrinkles, cataracts, and skin cancer. To prevent these problems, some recommend avoiding the sun as much as possible and putting on sunscreen whenever you go out, even if you're only going out for a few minutes. But research shows that sun exposure does not always have a dark side.
Available on every street corner, roasted peanuts are a delicious food source every winter. Having some of the largest sources of antioxidants found within all fruits, here are some of the health benefits found in this affordable, yet nutritious source.
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