Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has organized an exercise named BARRACUDA-VW under the guidance of Pakistan Navy that aimed at rehearsing the anti-oil-spill procedures and contingency mechanism. Marine pollution like major oil spills are hazardous to the marine environment and pose a threat to ports, harbors, and economic zone, demanding a joint comeback by all […]…Read More

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Pakistan marked World Wildlife Day with firm commitment

April 3rd, 2018 | Hina Baloch | No Comments

“This day gives us the opportunity to renew Pakistan’s commitment for nature conservation and to raise awareness of the importance of the iconic wildlife species,” this was stated by Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah Khan in the International Wildlife Day 2018 message. He stressed the need for increasing acceptance for wildlife by conversation […]…Read More

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Dr Ghafoor: Ambitious for academia-industry linkage nurturing

July 13th, 2015 | Technology Times | No Comments

Dr Abdul Ghafoor has done Bachelor and Master in Aerospace Engineering from College of Aeronautical Engineering, Risalpur, Pakistan and University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA respectively. He did his PhD in Robotics from University of Salford, UK. He has worked as a visiting professor in Kings College London and has also been a Fulbright Scholar at University of Florida, USA. Dr Ghafoor research interests include, Grasping and Fine manipulation in Robotics. He has over 50 publications in…Read More

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Unhygienic effects of cockroaches and their remedies for human health

April 24th, 2018 | No Comments

Cockroaches are undesirable pests in households and buildings. During night, they visit for food in food storage areas, kitchens, and other severe places. They are called pest due to their dirty habits and unpleasant smell. They play a vital role as a carrier of various intestinal diseases such as Cholera, Typhoid and dysentery. They are […]…Read More

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Plastic pollution threatening aquatic life

April 3rd, 2018 | No Comments

Freshwater fishes are now the most threatened set of marine life. Most of the threats to freshwater fishes along with other freshwater biological diversity is habitat modification, destruction, overfishing, forestry practice, climate change and water pollution. The rising trend of use of plastic bags, especially possess a huge threat to marine life. The issue of […]…Read More

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PMSA exercise for anti-oil-spill

December 6th, 2017 | No Comments