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Released: 12-Oct-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Desert locusts remain a serious threat to Pakistan
Pensoft Publishers

In 2019 and 2020, desert locusts once again plagued parts of East Africa and huge areas as far as India and Pakistan through the Arabian Peninsula, in an infestation that was described as the worst in decades.

11-Feb-2021 12:45 PM EST
Global Poliovirus Risk Management and Modeling
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Launched in 1988, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) stands out as one of the largest, internationally coordinated global public health major projects conducted to date, with cumulative spending of over $16.5 billion for 1988–2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 30 years later, stubborn outbreaks of wild poliovirus still occur in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where cases have been increasing since 2018. The global eradication of polio continues to be an elusive goal.

Released: 30-Sep-2019 3:05 PM EDT
A Conversation With Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Prime Minister Imran Khan discusses the current state of U.S.-Pakistan relations, recent developments in the disputed region of Kashmir, and Pakistan’s relationship with India, Afghanistan, and other neighboring countries.

Released: 7-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
UIC to host event exploring Chicago's native communities
University of Illinois Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago's Great Cities Institute and Native American Support Program will present Natives in Chicago, a discussion on the impact of policies and the work of community organizations to provide services and programs that contribute to the city's thriving native communities.

Released: 8-Jan-2018 2:05 PM EST
Message Sent: Justice Served Swiftly to Markhor Poachers in Pakistan
Wildlife Conservation Society

Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan (January 8, 2018) The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauds the Government of Gilgit-Balitistan (GB) for the expeditious arrest and sentencing of markhor poachers in Astore District of the GB. Further, the penalties are of a severity that meets the seriousness of the offense, and are sure to send a message that will deter others from considering similar pilfering of Pakistan’s unique natural resources.

Released: 18-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
New Study Finds Major Earthquake Threat From the Riasi Fault in the Himalayas
Oregon State University

New geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir between Pakistan and India suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of as many as a million people.


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