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KU moot warns implementation gap is worsening pollution and climate-related threats IV Report KARACHI: Environmental experts, academics and civil society representatives have warned that Karachi's worsening environmental conditions reflect a widening gap between awareness and action, urging authorities and citizens alike to move beyond rhetoric and adopt practical measures to address climate change, pollution and unplanned urbanisation. The concerns were raised at the Climate Matters Conference, organised by the Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) of the University of Karachi (KU) in connection with World Environment Day 2026. The conference was themed “Inspired by Nature, for Climate, for Our Future” and focused on the challenges posed by climate change and rapid urban growth. Speakers noted that Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and economic hub, is facing mounting environmental pressures ranging from shrinking green spaces and deteriorating air quality to unmana...

Province contributes nearly a third of national cases; CM urges collective effort for virus elimination IV Report KARACHI: With nine new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) so far in 2025—accounting for 31 per cent of Pakistan’s overall tally—Sindh has launched another province-wide campaign targeting 10.6 million children under five, as part of the national oral polio vaccination (OPV) drive that began on October 13. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah , accompanied by Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and other dignitaries, inaugurated the week-long campaign at the KMC Maternity Home in Gizri by administering drops to newborns and young children. “ Polio elimination is our moral responsibility. Every child deserves a healthy and safe future, ” Mr Shah told reporters, expressing concern over the continued detection of the virus in environmental samples and the province’s nine confirmed cases this year. Reaffirming the government’s resolve—supported by WHO, UNIC...