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1992 - 1993 -1994
- 1995 - 1996 - 1997
- 1998 - 1999- 2000
1998
Environmental right for citizens
Green
Press embarked on an environmental awareness plus education campaign
on country's new environment law. Prepared a briefing paper on how to
embark on Public interest Litigation to make best use of the law. Green
Press also re-activated campaign in lslamabad Industrial Area after
Supreme Court's directive against the pollutant industries.
In
May 1998 Pakistan detonated its nuclear devices. Green Press initiated
an awareness campaign to educate the citizens about odd effects of nuclear
radiation.
- Green
Press launched a media campaign for the enforcement of National Environmental
Quality Standards lingering since July 1996 and for the establishment
of promised Environmental Tribunals.
- Campaigned
for an increase in the share of social sector in the national budget
and advocated for a national consensus to ensure continuity in health,
education and environment related policies.
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Green Press enlisted and publicized through media the five major failures
of the government on environmental front.
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Green Press was given affiliation with Asia Pacific Forum of
Environmental Journalists (AFEJ) and the Commonwealth Environmental
Journalists Association.
- President
Green Press, Zaffarullah Khan participated in the 6th World Congress
of Environmental Journalists in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was elected
the vice-chairperson of the
Commonwealth Environmental Journalists Association.
 
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The
New
State
of The Media & Press Freedom Report
Pakistan
2001-2002
"An eye-opener
for those who have not seen how the press has been chained all along...."
l.A. Rehman, Director,
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
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