An evolving avian world amid a concrete jungle
Karachi s bird conservationists, wildlife photographers observe significant rise in owl population
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KARACHI:
When out on an owl prowl in Karachi, it is unlikely that one will be disappointed. The metropolis, even with its characteristic jungle of concrete and unhealthy air, has, seemingly, turned into a magnanimous owls’ nest- so observe its bird conservationists and wildlife photographers.
For one, bird conservationist Zohaib Ahmed has noticed a significant increase in the number of barn owls perched on window ledges, tree branches and other places the nocturnal birds deem fit for rest in cantonment areas near Nagin Chowarangi.
KARACHI: A fire destroyed a superstore in Defence Housing Authority on Saturday.
According to a fire brigade spokesperson, the blaze broke out at the superstore on Marvi Street in the Badar Commercial area, Phase V, within the limits of the Darakhshan Police Station.
After getting information, initially three fire tenders from the DHA fire department rushed to the property, but two more fire tenders were dispatched to the scene to put out the blaze.
It took the firemen hectic efforts of two-and-a-half hours to bring the fire under control. The fire engulfed the mezzanine floor of the superstore and caused a loss of millions of rupees. Luckily, no casualty was reported in the incident.
A fire destroyed a superstore in Defence Housing Authority on Saturday.According to a fire brigade spokesperson, the blaze broke out at the superstore on Marvi Street in the Badar Commercial area,.
Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Friday was irked when it transpired that the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) also claimed its ownership on a land of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) illegally occupied by the police. Wikimedia Commons/File
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Friday was irked when it transpired that the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) also claimed its ownership on a land of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) illegally occupied by the police.
“Now I understand as to why the police department has been reluctant to evacuate its possession from the land,” the chief justice said.
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The Sindh High Court has sought a reply from the federal government on what it will be doing about Sindh s islands now that its islands ordinance has expired. The September 2, Pakistan Island Development Authority Ordinance 2020 expired on January 3, according to the assistant attorney general.
Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar heard the case on the control of Sindhâs islands on Friday.