Posted on

IUCN Pakistan appoints Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative

Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan

IUCN Pakistan has appointed Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative. Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema brings with him over 20 years of experience in natural resource management and more than 15 years of experience with IUCN.

He had been entrusted with the Acting Country Representative IUCN Pakistan role twice previously (in 2006 and most recently in 2012). Cheema headed IUCN’s Islamabad programme office for more than six years. Continue reading “IUCN Pakistan appoints Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative”

Posted on

Talk of the town

The proposed city of Zulfikarabad in Sindh is impregnated with environmental and social risks
By Naseer Memon

Zulfikarabad, the dream city of the president of Pakistan, has sparked another controversy in Sindh. In spite of tooth and nail opposition, the government seems ready to proceed with its plans. The project, originally named as Jheruk, was first heard of in 2009. The scheme was later relocated to further south of Thatta district in Jati, Shah Bunder, Keti Bunder and Kharo Chaan talukas.
Continue reading “Talk of the town”

Posted on

Resolution No. 01/2012 Adopted by the IUCN Pakistan National Committee in the IUCN Pakistan National Committee meeting held on December 20, 2012 at Karachi

Members of the IUCN Pakistan National Committee took a serious note of the alarming and deteriorating situation of the law and order situation in Pakistan and especially in Karachi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan during its meeting held on December 20, 2012 at Karachi. Continue reading “Resolution No. 01/2012 Adopted by the IUCN Pakistan National Committee in the IUCN Pakistan National Committee meeting held on December 20, 2012 at Karachi”