13th September, 2011
Island off Makran coast: Evidence points to methane gas reserves
KARACHI: Scientists studying the water and sediment samples collected from the one-square-kilometre island that emerged off the Makran coast last year has found well-preserved shells…
2nd April, 2011
Rare dinosaur footprints in Pakistan
youtube::Ryz9XBdIPKs:: MIANWALI: After treading for 50 minutes in cold harsh weather, we finally reached our desired location where awaited us the spectacular dinosaur foot prints…
2nd April, 2011
Agencies averse to aerial survey by foreigners
ISLAMABAD: Security agencies are reported to have conveyed to the government their concern over a proposed aerial survey by foreign consultants of $3 billion Iran-Pakistan…
27th February, 2011
A geologist’s view of the Hingol Island
Hingol, Balochistan: A soft muddy island appeared a few kilometers offshore in Hingol on the Makran coast, Balochistan on November 16, 2010. The Director General,…
20th February, 2011
Geoscientists call for early utilization of Thar Coal reserves
HYDERABAD: The eminent geoscientists of Pakistan while emphasizing the need of adopting speedy measures for early utilization of indigenous resource of Thar coal said that…
1st December, 2010
Island of mud appears near Hingol, shows seismicity
KARACHI: A soft muddy island appeared a few kilometers from the seashore in Hingol area of Balochistan. According to Pakistan Fisher Folk (PFF), the island…