Indus Vitals

IV Report KARACHI: A seminar organised at the University of Karachi (KU) has emphasised that a collective failure of communities and government functionaries concerned in addressing the management issues of solid waste, including medical and hospital refusals, was causing diseases to the population. In his special address at the seminar, KU Vice Chancellor Prof Khalid Mahmood Iraqi noted that inadequate management of solid waste was contributing not only to environmental adversities and aesthetics in major cities across Pakistan but also serving as disease breeding source. Despite passage of time, the country does not have a proper system for disposing of medical waste in most hospitals in Pakistan, he said, stressing adequate and scientific disposal system for hospital waste, which is often found in regular trash dumps, posing significant dangers to human health. Experts from academic and managerial backgrounds attended the "Sustainable Solid Waste Management" semina...

IV Report  KARACHI: A United Nations (UN) delegation discussing heritage, environment and humanitarian issues in its meeting with the Sindh Chief Secretary on September 12, proposed holding a climate conference to address the province’s environmental issues. The delegation led by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Pakistan, Mohamed Yahya, met with Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah and discussed the Makli (graveyard) Heritage site, the Living Indus Project, and key environmental and humanitarian challenges with him. Mr Yahya stressed the need for a climate dialogue in Sindh, involving key donors and partners, to explore sustainable solutions and develop practical, cost-effective solutions to address the province’s environmental issues. The visitors included senior representatives from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (U...