Title Pakistan Forest Digest Issue 01- A4 - Pakistan Research Group

SDPISustainable Development Policy InstituteChapter 03Forest FireEnglish Translations of Urdu ClippingsFire breaks out in Shiekh Badin HillsValuable trees burn to ashes, flames could be seen far and wideDaily Aaj Peshawar, May 24, 2010Paniala (Aaj Correspondent)Forests spread over thousands ofkanals area north of Shiekh Badinhills caught fire on Saturday andprecious trees worth millions ofrupees were burnt to ashes.According to the details smokewas seen rising from the northernpart of Shieklh Badin hills. By thesunset there were flames allaround. The fire continued allnight. The forest had olive, palosaand pine trees. No forest officialwas available for comment.Fire in Shiekh Badin forest under control after two daysCause of fire could not be ascertained, case registered in Yark police stationDaily Mashriq Peshawar, May 25, 2010Lakki Marwat (Mashriq Correspondent) The fire atShiekh Badin hills adjacent to Lakki Marwat and DeraIsmail Khan has been put out. The fire has destroyedthe beautiful resort in the forest. According to thereports some unidentified miscreants set the forest onfire. According to sources the fire that continued fortwo days has destroyed forests spread over 4,000 to5,000 acres of land. The wildlife department had tocut down trees in Paniala area of Dera Ismail Khan tosave other areas from fire. The sources said that ateam of forest officials led by district forest officerwildlife, Abdul Halim Marwat inspected the area theother day. Range officer Idrees Marwat said that thecause of fire could not be ascertained. However itappears that the people visiting the forest for picnicwere cooking something and the forest caught fire. Heconfirmed the reports that four forest officials havebeen injured and two fainted in this incident. Theforest department has filed a report in Yark policestation.Fire engulfs Margalla hills; 16 firefighters faintedDaily Mashriq Peshawar, May 27, 2010Islamabad (Online) Margalla Hillsnear Islamabad caught fire due torise in temperature. During theoperation to put out fire 16firefighters fainted due to extremeheat. Fire suddenly broke out inKashmir valley adjacent to E-9sector of Islamabad whichengulfed the whole valley in notime. Deputy Director ofenvironment wing of CDA, MalikAulia, told Online that the reportPakistan Forest Digest Vol. 1, No. 1, April – June, 2010