Tag: #IndusRiver

  • Indus downstream habitat peril: Blind dolphin species besieged by plastic, pesticides pollution

    Indus downstream habitat peril: Blind dolphin species besieged by plastic, pesticides pollution

    This opinion article is by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali.  LAHORE, Dec 06 (APP): Anthropological activities are an alarming threat to biodiversity, as human developmental projects including trade, climate change have made wildlife invasive, compelling every species to disappear from earth or rapidly change its habitat. Various reports reveal that animals are disappearing at hundreds of…

  • IRSA releases 163,000 cusecs water

    IRSA releases 163,000 cusecs water

    ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (APP):Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Tuesday released 163,000 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 125,200 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1547.80 feet, which was 161.80 feet higher than its dead level 1386 feet. Water inflow…

  • 2 dead after boat capsizes in Indus river

    2 dead after boat capsizes in Indus river

    KHAIRPUR, Sep 10 (Online): Two minor girls have lost their lives while seven people are still missing as boat of flood victims turned in Khairpur Thursday. At least two dead bodies have been recovered from River Indus. The victims have been identified as Laila 10 and Saido Sheikh 10. According to media reports, the teams…

  • IRSA releases 30,400 cusecs water

    IRSA releases 30,400 cusecs water

    ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (APP): The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Saturday released 30,400 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 46,400 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1480.90 feet, which was 94.90 feet higher than its dead level of 1,386 feet.…

  • Change the River of Tears into Defense

    Change the River of Tears into Defense

    This opinion article has been sent in by Mohsin Naseer. Hamza said, “I was in first year when this heart-rending incident took place. The day before everything was perfectly normal”. “On the day of the attack, it was a holiday for the first year. I woke up finding everyone shattered and in tears. I was…