Karachi, November 28, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has termed the newly inaugurated two Karachi Nuclear Power Projects (K-1 and K-2) along the coastal area of the city in Keamari Town, saying the authorities should have reviewed its environmental and social effects before launching the scheme. In a statement issued on Thursday, the PFF …

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Karachi, September 17, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum with representatives of civil society organizations and rights defenders forms joint action committee to address issues of Gizri fishermen This was decided at a consultative meeting organized by the PFF, which attracted a large number of civil society representatives and rights defenders to express solidarity with the …

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Karachi, August 07, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Wednesday expressed concern over the loss of fish species, as tons of dead fish reached ashore after rain, causing threat to marine ecology. PFF Chairperson Mohammed Ali Shah links it to the recent rains, which streamed the poisonous chemicals in to the sea through sewerage […]