Of hawks and doves
From the Blog mehmal*One:* ‘Spy pigeon’ detained in India after crossing border from Pakistan *Two:* Modi told China, Pakistan economic corridor unacceptable – Sushma *Three:* Centre plans ‘carnival’ to mark 50 years of India-Pakistan War of 1965 The first news item is quite hilarious given the absurdity of the claim in this tech-savvy 21st century world. Social media had a field day with this news report as memes were made, Bollywood songs shared, witty blogs written, etc. On the one hand, this news item is indeed funny but on the other, it also shows how much mistrust there is between the two South Asian neighbours. Decades of enmity and hawkish policies have led to this — that even a pigeon that flew over from across the border was seen as a potential threat. Relations between India and Pakispakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
On World Environment Day 2015 WWF-Pakistan urges responsible consumption
From the Blog pamirtimes[image: SONY DSC] Gilgit, June 05, 2015: WWF-Pakistan celebrated World Environment Day (WED) to raise environmental awareness and to sensitize people, the government and all stakeholders to protect nature from human-led activities and to consume responsibly. A half-day seminar was organized in collaboration with Karakoram International University (KIU), Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency (GB EPA), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), and Serena Hotel Gilgit. Speakers from ICIMOD, AKRSP, SERENA Hotel Gilgit, GB EPA and PARC shed light on key issues, challenges and possible interventions regarding the theme and spakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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