Climate change and botched policies push Pakistan toward food insecurity
- 31-May-2024
Farmers in Pakistan have been protesting over the last few months after the government slashed its procurement quota for wheat. Sindh province, with its early crop yields, has been central to the protests, but two months after the completion of this year’s wheat harvest there, the stand-off continues. “The government had fixed the wheat purchasing […]
Sindh still struggling with aftermath of floods, seven months on
- 21-Apr-2023
As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate Eid, for millions in Pakistan the religious holiday will be marred by ongoing problems caused by the 2022 floods. Large areas of the southern province of Sindh remain inundated, while damage to the drainage system caused by the flooding is an obstacle to communities’ recovery. Ali Akbar Jamali, a […]
Floods after drought devastate Sindh’s agriculture
- 29-Aug-2022
The majority of Pakistan’s second-most populous and agriculture-dependent province of Sindh was declared “calamity-hit” on 23 August. With torrential monsoon rain falling across Pakistan in the aftermath of a devastating heatwave, Sindh’s wheat harvest is down by nearly 20%. Experts say the disaster shows that the problems caused by climate change are growing, and adaptation […]
Meet Hidayat Ali Khan, an enchanting classical singer from Sanghar
- 16-Feb-2019
Hidayat Ali Khan, Sindh’s teenage classical singer with surprising mellifluous voice has a clear message for the music world – a future star is knocking the doors. 18-years-old Sanghar resident Hidayat sings a wide variety of raagas and distinct forms of melodies including Thumri, Raag Yaman Kalian, Ghazal and others sung by classical singers. Budding […]