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US launches probe into Delta amid widespread flight cancellations
While other carriers have been able to resume normal operations, Delta has continued to cancel hundreds of flights
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Rs23.8b telemetry project referred to ECNEC
CDWP discusses vital projects related to energy, transport, communication, and water resource sectors
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Indus River ‘2nd most polluted’ in world
Senate panel discusses ways to combat smog
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Literati bid farewell to 2023 in novel way
Literati society showers rose petals into flowing waters of Indus, bidding adieu to last sunset of year
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PM terms Indus basin ground zero of climate mitigation
Kakar says operationalisation of ‘Loss & Damage Fund’ is a good start in right direction
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Indus River faces acute water shortage
Closure spread panic among farmers, who are dependent on canal water to irrigate their crops
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Satellite images show vast lake created by overflowing Indus River
Rainfall '10 times heavier than usual' caused devastating floods in Pakistan, says European Space Agency
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Army officer, wife among seven dead in Skardu river accident
The family was travelling from Olding to Skardu when driver lost control and the van fell in Indus, says official
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20 drown as boat capsizes in Indus
90 rescued as search continues for over 30 missing persons
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No food without water
Facing an acute scarcity of water, farmers in the southern districts of Sindh face a tough time
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‘Close all access roads to the Indus River’
Steps taken to discourage bathing and swimming in the river
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A delicacy on the brink
As the population of Palla fish dwindles, so does the livelihood of those who live along river’s bank
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Pakistan’s water sharing woes continue as provinces remain at odds
On eve of World River Day, experts in Pakistan say water discords between provinces have pre-Independence origins
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Two booked for Indus dolphin’s killing
Slain mammal was pregnant, caught in an illegally fixed fishing net: SWD officials
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Irrigation minister decries IRSA’s ‘unjust’ distribution of water
Cites fears of imminent water shortage in Sindh, says PPP govt will launch protest after Ashura
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Indus in low flood at Bhakkar
Irrigation dept staff deployed for round-the-clock monitoring
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Pushing for revival: Sindh’s ancient art forms sink into oblivion
Experts believe increased dependency on machinery, mass production have compromised originality of handiwork
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Govt to go for restructure, reform in IRSA
Decides to remove federal member over telemetry system failure
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Met Office issues flood warning for parts of Sindh
Indus River likely to attain high flood levels at Guddu on Tuesday
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Incessant rains create flood-like situation in rivers
Sindh closes five canals over fear of breaches; two trains from Lahore cancelled as more downpour forecast
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Experts oppose dam construction on Indus
PFF chairperson Muhammad Ali Shah dams had pushed communities residing along Indus both socially and economically
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Seven children drown in Thatta
They were bathing in the Indus while attending a wedding ceremony
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‘Indus water system has destroyed lives and cultures’
Speakers at Lahooti Melo call for policymakers to rethink the distribution of water
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Rescued turtles released in Indus river
The freshwater turtles were found after the wildlife department carried out a raid on poachers
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India pursuing ‘water offensive’ against Pakistan
New Delhi turns down multiple requests to share design details, allow visits to controversial dams and reservoirs
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Punjab mining dept under fire over ‘illegal extraction of gold from Indus River’
Govt allegedly awards contract on reduced price, allows gold extraction in guise of gravel and sand
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SCA expresses concerns over proposal of new barrage on Indus River
Asks centre to consult all stakeholders; points out delays in ongoing WAPDA projects
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Locals blame 'djinns' for drowning of women in Indus river
Clerics urged the worshippers to seek God’s forgiveness against the wrath of djinns
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Eight drown in Indus River
A wooden boat ferrying 14 people capsized, six persons survived the incident
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Activists demand 'free flowing of River Indus' on World Rivers Day
Experts express serious concern over the degradation of Indus Delta
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Growing arsenic pollution of groundwater
Flood plain of the Ravi found mostly contaminated with arsenic
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Indus Water Jeep Race organised to promote tourism
A craggy track of 17 kilometres was formed over the waters of the Indus for the jeep racers
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Water levels drop by 30% in Indus Basin
PM’s adviser stresses need of better early warning systems for farmers
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Sindh's legal fraternity opposes dams on Indus river
PPP MPA moves resolution against Kalabagh Dam
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95% of plastic polluting world's oceans come from just 10 rivers including Indus
These rivers are also in countries with a high rate of mismanaged plastic waste production
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Water fight
Several parties have suddenly awoken from slumber and have become alerted to Sindh’s water woes
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India issues démarches to Pakistan, China on construction of dams
According to the Indian government, "these territories are illegally occupied by Pakistan"
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43 points along the Indus River declared sensitive
PDMA to coordinate with departments, agencies to rescue people, said director-general
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IHC official drowns in Indus River
IHC official Sabir Hussain was the personal secretary to Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui
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IRSA sees 18% water shortage in Kharif sowing season
Insists, however, provinces will get water according to their demand
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Sukkur man feared dead after falling in Indus River while taking selfie
Body still not recovered due to ‘heavy fog and freezing cold weather’, say rescuers
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India speeds up efforts to make full use of Indus River
Officials say Delhi is looking to build large reservoirs and canals to store more water
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Two dolphin carcasses found in three days
The blind Indus dolphins may have died after getting tangled in fishing nets
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Blind dolphin released back into Indus
The 24-month-old male mammal was caught in a fishing net while searching for food
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Flood situation: ‘Mini-dams to help irrigate thousands of acres’
Channels built to direct hill torrents to River Indus
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Wrath of the Indus: Strengthening of Shaink Bund under way
SIDA official says stone-pitching to fortify embankment once and for all
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Rise in water level: Re-strengthening of Shaink bund under way
Indus River embankment had eroded after a ‘sudden’ inflow of water
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Preventing erosion : Govt planning bunds on Indus River
The construction of bunds on the bank would cost an estimated Rs400 million
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The miracle of the Indus
Pakistan is strategically located, with land connections between South Asia, Central Asia, China and Middle East