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Drought-hit Pakistan turns to solar water treatment
2015-02-02 07:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Worsening drought has led to over 80 percent of water resources in Pakistans southern Tharparker district becoming unfit for people to drink, a new study says. That has led to plans by the Sindh provincial government to invest 5.4 billion Pakistani rupees ($53 million) in installing 750 solar-powered reverse osmosis water purification plants across the sprawling desert district, to help get safe drinking water to the regions over 1.5 million people. All of the facilities are expected to be...
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K-Electric partners with CMEC for developing 700MW coal-fired power project in Pakistan
2015-01-30 01:00:00| Power Technology
K-Electric (KE) has signed an agreement with China Machinery Engineering (CMEC) for setting up 700MW coal-fired power project in Pakistan.
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Climate stresses push Kashmir's poor into militancy, Pakistan experts warn
2015-01-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Financial hardship after a failed apple crop forced Aqeel Ahmed to give up his studies aged 20 and join a militant group fighting Indian rule across the border in the disputed territory of Kashmir. His family, as in many remote villages in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, had banked on earning half a million rupees ($5,000) from their orchard that year. But a sudden cold snap followed by torrential rains and a frost wrecked the apple blossom, dashing their hopes of making enough to buy food. "I...
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Kanati leaves Pakistan over supply chain issues
2015-01-28 13:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Canadian men's wear company Kanati Co. says continued disruption in its overseas supply chain has forced it to leave Pakistan and bring entire production back home.
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Kanati pulls out of Pakistan over supply chain issues
2015-01-28 13:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Canadian men's wear company Kanati Co says continued disruption to its production in Pakistan has forced it to pull out of the country and bring its entire manufacturing back home.
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