News and Events

August 10, 2010
11th meeting of subcommittee of Indus eco region steering committee held
The 11th meeting of Subcommittee of Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee [SIESC] was held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Mushtaque Memon, Secretary Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh on 10th August 2010 at the committee room of Sindh Forests and Wildlife Department. more

July 28, 2010
Exposure visit of IESC members held
Karachi: The Indus for All Programme organized an exposure visit to Malaysia from July 19-27, 2010. The delegation comprised on Indus Eco-region steering committee (IESC) members. more

June 27 , 2010
Friends of Indus Forum call for environmental flows for Indus delta

Hyderabad June 27: The Friends of Indus Forum has called to declare Indus delta as fifth shareholder of water besides four provinces. In a meeting of forum held here, the forum representatives said that water accord 1991 should be revisited. They said that gaps in national water policy should be addressed prior to its approval. The forum said that a transparent and coherent national water policy should be promulgated as soon as possible. more

June 25 , 2010
Indus for All Programme launches documentary ‘Flowing Indus Forever’, Study on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Better Management Practices Manuals
Hyderabad, 25 June, 2010: Environmentalists, conservationists, agriculture and wildlife experts and members of civil society organisation have underlined the need for protection and preservation of fast depleting natural resources and rich biodiversity of Sindh, which is faced with multi-faceted risks. more

June 18 , 2010
Keenjhar Conservation Network formed
Thatta, June 18: The area coordination committee of CBOs working in Keenjhar Lake was formed. The purpose was to improve networking among nine CBOs, who are working closely with Indus for All Programme. The committee was named as Keenjhar Conservation Network. more

June 14 , 2010
Chotiari Conservation Forum established by community based organizations
Sanghar June 14: The area coordination committee of CBOs working in Chotiari was formed. The purpose was to improve networking among nine CBOs, who are working closely with Indus for All Programme. The committee was named as Chotiari Conservation Forum. After extensive discussion, the representatives of CBOs elected the office bearers of the forum. more

June 12 , 2010
Relief items distributed in Keti Bunder
Thatta, June 12: The Programme Coordinator Indus for All Programme of WWF Nasir Ali Panhwar has said that due to global warming and climate change recurrence of cyclone has increased and people of coastal areas have become more vulnerable. He was speaking to community of Keti Bunder, while delivering relief items. more

June 05 , 2010
Pai Nature Festival held in Nawabshah to commemorate the World Environment Day 2010
Nawabshah, 05 June 2010: Hundreds of people, including school children, thronged to Pai Nature Festival, organized in District Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh to mark the World Environment Day-2010. Held in D.C High School, Nawabshah, the event included a mix of informative and entertaining activities, which proved to be useful in educating and sensitising the masses, especially school children on various environmental issues. more

May 25 , 2010
8th Meeting of Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee held
Karachi: The eighth meeting of the Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee (IESC) was held on May 25, 2010 at the Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh. The Secretary Forest and Wildlife Mr. Mushtaque Memon presided over the meeting. Speaking on the occasion, he said that water scarcity has affected the province in general and Indus delta in particular. more

May 11 , 2010
Area Coordination Committee of Pai formed
Nawab Shah, May 11 2010: Area Coordination Committee of 14 Community based organization working around Pai forest has been formed. Indus for All Programme of WWF has facilitated local communities living around Pai forest to form community based organizations. more

April 22, 2010
Indus for All Programme marked Earth Day in Keti Bunder
Keti Bunder,   Indus for All Programme of WWF celebrated Earth Day 2010 in Keti Bunder marking its 40th anniversary. In this regard, a host of activities were organised with an aim to raise awareness about the challenges being faced by earth due to irresponsible behaviour of people towards it. more

April 04, 2010
Training on sustainable management of fisheries held
Thatta April 4, 2010: Fishermen can play key role in sustainable management of fisheries. This was stated by the Director, Sindh Fisheries Ghulam Mujtaba Wadhar at the closing ceremony of three day training workshop on sustainable management of fisheries organized by Indus for All Programme, WWF-Pakistan under livelihood development plans implementation at Keenjhar Lake. more

March 29, 2010
Exposure visit for key stakeholder representatives to Sundarbans, Banladesh
The Indus for All Programme organized an exposure visit for a group of six journalists along with a senior officer of the Sindh Forest Department and three Programme staff to Sundarbans Bangladesh during 23 to 29 March 2010.. more

March 27, 2010
Call to restore Manchar Lake
The Friends of Indus Forum has called for restoration of Manchar Lake and has urged the government to establish Manchar Lake Development Authority, a dedicated body. more

March 22, 2010
Government of Sindh Declares Neem as Provincial Tree of Sindh
The Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh through a notification No. SO (C-IV) SGA&CD/4-20/2010 declared Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) as Provincial tree of Sindh. The initiative signifies the efforts and commitment of the Government of Sindh to conserve natural forests of the province. more

Feburary 25, 2010
Need for Participatory Forest Management urged
Badin, The people living in forest areas in Sindh are the poorest of the poor. This was stated by the Chief Conservator Forest Sindh Aijaz Nizamani, while speaking at the seminar organized by Badin Development and Research Organization in collaboration with WWF. more

Feburary 14, 2010
Gift to Mother Earth
WWF’s Indus for All Programme and Indus Development Organization planted saplings of various tree species at Railo Mian Forest near Jamshoro as sign of love and affection to earth. more

Feburary 02, 2010
A pledge to revive Keenjhar Lake
Keenjhar Lake, situated in district Thatta of Sindh Province in Pakistan became of the point of concern during this year’s World Wetlands Day celebrations in Karachi, took place on 02 February 2010. The flagship event of the celebrations was a consultative workshop on Keenjhar Lake organized jointly by the Indus for All Programme of WWF Pakistan and the Livestock and Fisheries Department, Government of Sindh. more

23 January 2010
Indus River Day marked at Thatta
he Friends of Indus Forum organized rally and seminar to mark the Indus River day at Thatta. The event was attended by writers, intellectuals, fishermen community and civil society organizations. The rally commenced from the Press Club Thatta and culminated at the Indus River. Speaking on the occasion, author of journey of Indus Badar Abro said that Sindh is because of Indus River. more