News and Events

30 December 2009
Call to protect wetlands of Sindh’
The Friends of Indus Forum has called up on to the government to improve the situation of wetlands in Sindh particularly Keenjhar and Manchar Lake. This was stated by the Forum at a meeting held at Keenjhar Lake. The meting was presided over by President of Forum Naseer Memon, while General Secretary Nasir Ali Panhwar briefed the forum about major achievements. more

24 December 2009
Launch and Dissemination of the ‘Citizens’ Guide to Environmental Rights, Duties and Obligations’
A one-day workshop, organized by Indus for All Programme for the Launch and Dissemination of the ‘Citizen Guide to Environmental Rights, Duties and Obligations’ was held on 24 December 2009 in the Indus Hotel, Hyderabad. more

16 December 2009
7th Meeting of Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee held
The seventh meeting of the Indus Ecoregion Steering Committee (IESC)
was held on 16 December, 2009 at the Planning & Development
Department, Government of Sindh. more

12 December 2009
IESC Visits Pai
The sub committee of Indus Ecoregion steering committee headed by the Secretary Forest and Wildlife Department Mushtaque Ali Memon visited the Pai Forest. The committee took stock of the various challenges being faced by the Forest including shortage of water, encroachment of forest area and watering points for wildlife. more

09 December 2009
Call for rehabilitation of Jubho Lake stressed
Thatta Dec 9: The speakers at the stakeholders seminar on rehabilitation of Jubho wetland have called for immediate release of water to avert the human and ecological crisis. They said that people of delta are facing twin menace including sea intrusion and lack of fresh water. more

24 November 2009
The planning process for the second phase of the Indus Ecoregion Programme hits the road .
Karachi: Multiple stakeholders represented by experts, departmental heads, donor agencies and senior officials reviewed the Indus Ecoregion Programme in a day-long consultative workshop. more

23 November 2009
Ground Breaking Ceremoney held.
Thatta: The ground breaking ceremony of Keenjhar Information & Conservation Center being established by the Indus for All Programme – WWF Pakistan was held here at Keenjhar Lake. Mr. Jan Willem Cools, First Secretary Environment and Water Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.more

07 November 2009
Presentation was organized for the delegation of Forum of Environmental Journalists Lahore at Hyderabad.
Presentation was organized for the delegation of Forum of Environmental Journalists Lahore at Hyderabad. The General Secretary of the Forum Nasir Ali Panhwar made introduction of the Forum. He said that due to upstream hydrographic modifications on Indus, rapid urbanization, overpopulation, deforestation and pollution numerous environmental challenges are being faced.more

04 November 2009
Role of media in raising environmental awareness highlighted.
The seventeen member delegation of Forum of Environmental Journalists (FEJP) Lahore visited Keenjhar Lake to witness the issues being faced by the Lake. The visit was organized by WWF. The delegation visited village Aaz Mohammad Jakhro and observed various interventions including bio gas plants, no cutting zone of typha reeds, no hunting zone of birds, nursery established by Indus for All Programme- WWF Pakistan in collaboration with partner community organization. more

02 November 2009
Conservation of environment requires sacrifices.
The Vice Chancellor University of Sindh, Mazhar ul Haq Siddiqui has said that conservation of environment requires sacrifices and very little attention is being paid to the protection of nature and natural resources. He was talking to delegation of Forum of Environmental Journalists Lahore. more

11 October 2009
Conservation of environment requires sacrifices
The Sindh Minster for Cooperation Department, Abdul Jalil Memon has stressed the need to work collectively to address growing environmental and energy related challenges in the country. more

06 October 2009
Leading Conservationists and departmental heads review the Indus Ecoregion Programme.
Karachi: Multiple stakeholders represented by experts, departmental heads and senior officials reviewed the Indus Ecoregion Programme in a day-long consultative workshop. more

02 October 2009
AHAN and WWF Signed MoU for Promoting Sustainable Livelihood..
Karachi. World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) Pakistan and  Aik Hunar Aik Nagar (AHAN) Sindh   signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aiming at   mutual technical and institutional support for the sustainable livelihood activities in    Sindh Province. more

29 Septmber 2009
Speakers urged the media for accurate and responsible reporting on environmental issues.
They were speaking at the consultative workshop on environmental journalism organized by WWF under Indus for All Programme. The workshop was attended by journalists from Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Sanghar and Nawab Shah. .more

12 Septmber 2009
University of Sindh and WWF sign MoU on environmental conservation

Hyderabad:The Univeristy of Sindh Jamshoro and Worldwide fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF Pakistan) have come together to address environmental and developmental issues in Sindh. Mr. Mazhar ul Haq Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Jamshoro and Dr. Ghulam Akbar, Regional Director, WWF Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of their respective organizations at Jamshoro campus. more

18 August 2009
Communities in Sindh Observe a Massive Plantation Campaign
Local communities in Sindh planted 120,000 trees during the national plantation campaign observed in the country on 18 August 2009. This community plantation initiative was supported by the Indus for All Programme of WWF Pakistan in three districts of Sindh including Thatta, Shaheed Banazirabad (formerly Nawabshah) and Sanghar. More than 30 local NGOs and community-based organizations and 10 schools took part in the campaign. more

18 August 2009
Honorary District Game Wardens in Sindh Trained to Promote Wildlife Protection in the Province
Karachi: 18 August 2009.10 Honorary District Game Wardens representing 10 districts of Sindh received one-day training in effective wildlife management, organized by the Indus for All Programme of WWF Pakistan in collaboration with the Sindh Wildlife Department, Government of Sindh. The training introduced the participants to various prospects and challenges of wildlife conservation in the Province, in addition to reiterating and clarifying their role in wildlife conservation. more

31 July 2009
One hundred thousand fish seed released in Keenjhar Lake
The government is committed to improve the socio economic
conditions of fishermen. This was stated by the Minister Fisheries Zahid Ali
Bhurgri at fish seed release ceremony organized by Keenjhar Fishermen
Welfare Society in collaboration with Partnership Fund of Indus for All
Programme WWF. more

06 July 2009
6th Meeting of Indus Eco Region Steering Committee held
The Additional Chief Secretary Development Planning & Development Government of Sindh Nazar Hussain Mahar stressed the need to adopt integrated approach in addressing increasing environmental and poverty related issues in the province. He was chairing 6th meeting of Indus Eco Region Steering Committee..more

27 June 2009
Two Day Training Workshop on Environmental Indicators organized for District Government Officials
The Indus for All Programme organized two day training workshop on Environmental Indicators for District Government officials at Hyderabad from June 26-27, 2009. The Programme Coordinator, Nasir Ali Panhwar presented introduction of Indus for All Programme.more

25 June 2009
Three-Day Training Workshop on EIA held for District Government Officials.

Indus for All Programme organized three day training workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for District Government officials. During the workshop an introduction of Indus for All Programme was made by the Programme Coordinator, Nasir Ali Panhwar. The training covered various aspects of EIA including core concepts of EIA, stakeholders and their role, EIA process and contents, scope of EIA report, critical evaluation of EIA report.more

22 May 2009
The speakers have emphasized the need to protect biodiversity and ensure water to sustain the biodiversity in Sindh.

They were speaking at the ceremony, which was organized to mark international biodiversity day. The ceremony as organized by Indus for All Programme- WWF Pakistan and attended by more than thousand students of various schools around Pai Forest in Shaheed Benazirabad District.more

7 May 2009
Master Trainers Training in Environmental Education in District Thatta
The Indus for All Programme’s Environmental Education is a major outcome under Indus For All Programme for which many intervention are to be carried out. In this regard training of teachers in Environmental Education is the most important. more

31 March 2009
Awareness among communities through local Festivals
The Indus for All Programme’s implementation unit at Keti Bunder held a local festival on 31 March 2009, to spread the message of nature conservation through folk music, local comedians and interactive theatre. more

28 March 2009
Communities of Pai Forest Got Exposure to Other Conservation Initiatives in the Ecoregion. In order to   share and get shared the learning experiences with the communities of other two sites of the programme and a National Park. 23 community members, both male and female, from Pai Forest visited Keenjhar Lake, Keti Bandar and Kirther National Parkduring 25-28March 2009. more

23 March 2009
Grass Roots Level NGOS and CBOs Trained to Develop Project Proposal
A three-day training workshop on Project Proposal Development for the community members and other Partner Organizations of District Sanghar was organized   from 23   to 25 March 2009 in the programme implementation Unit at Sanghar. more

Farmer Field School   established   near Chotiari Reservoir The Indus for All Programme’s team at Chotiari Reservoir has successfully initiated a mobilization and awareness campaign to engage farming communities in sustainable agricultural practices. more

Keenjhar Conservation and Information Centre
The Programme Join hands with Sindh Fisheries Department for Keenjhar Conservation Information Centre . more

23 March 2009
Grass Roots Level NGOS and CBOs Trained to Develop Project Proposal
A three-day training workshop on Project Proposal Development for the community members and other Partner Organizations of District Sanghar was organized   from 23   to 25 March 2009 in the programme implementation Unit at Sanghar. more

12 March 2009
Community's Perception towards Climate Change Adaptation at Keti Bunder
Mr. Aneel Salman of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Newyark, led a survey from 12-15 March 2009, in Bhoori Village, Khobar Creek and Tippun Village, Hajamro Creek. The survey consisted of detailed    interviews about community's perception about climate change adaptation. more

19 March 2009
CBOs Representatives Training on “Monitoring Natural Resource Use” The Programme Implementation Unit Chotiari Reservoir, held a two days training on “Monitoring Natural Resource Use” for the CBO representatives from District Sanghar during 19 to 20 March 2009. more

28 February 2009
First EKN Nominated Monitor Assess the Programme Interventions
From 28 February to 19 March 2009 a mission of EKN headed by Mr. Willem Andel visited the Indus for All Programme as an external monitor from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands. more

25 February 2009
Committee of National Assembly Standing Committee on Environment  Visited Keti Bunder
The Convener of sub committee of National Assembly standing committee on environment Marvi Memon has said that Indus Delta is significant eco system and 10n MAF water below downstream Kotri is must to curb sea intrusion in the delta. She was speaking at the WWF’s Indus for All Programme site office in Keti Bunder.
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06 February 2009
World Wetlands Day Celebrated at Keenjhar Lake
World Wetlands Day (WWD) is being celebrated all over the world on 2 February each year. more

02 February 2009
Youth Groups at Sanghar Stood up for greener Public Places.     Indus for All Programme, Chotiari Reservoir site team with the joint efforts of Civil Hospital Sanghar, Nursing Institute, Forest Department Sanghar, and the Youth Group of Pakistan Medical Association more

24 January 2009
Initiatives are taken at Keti Bandar to Produce Bio-fuel. WWF Pakistan and Qarshi Industries Private Limited Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 24 January 2009 for bio-fuel plantation at 10 acres of   land in the area more

03 January 2009
Annual Networking and Planning Meeting with Stakeholders
Hyderabad: The second Annual Hyderabad: Programme Review and Networking meeting of the Indus for All Programme was held. The meeting was intended to review the Programme’s performance during January – December 2008, more