Water crisis

Agriculture, industry, & municipalities drink up 80% of available surface and groundwater in an average year

As the heat is increasing so is increasing power outages and the shortage of water

According to sources at KWSB, water supply to Karachi will remain suspended for next two to three days   

Sources associated with KWSB say satisfactory arrangements couldn't be made for the provision of water

Experts warn if dropping levels are not controlled, situation will worsen by 2025

Despite ruling over Sindh for the last decade, water is becoming harder to find in PPP stronghold, Nawabshah

In lines with global models of water management, multiple ways can be adopted to tackle the issue

PEF chairman says grants released for some projects, work to start from February

Justice Nisar warns against delay in matters related to health care

Top judge remarks that people are drinking poison instead of water

Meeting was informed that previous govts mismanaged by building small dams places where there was no water

CJP says not building any dam in 40 years is ‘criminal negligence’

Restoration of power took up to 12 hours, supply halted in many areas

Natural river flow is a better alternative to building dams, says expert

She was also quick to share the situation of children in Yemen, adding that they too were dying of starvation

Asks politicians to refrain from fulfilling someone else’s agenda

Lahore is hosting a nine-member delegation from New Delhi for two-day talks on the contentious water issues

Sindh CM orders crackdown on drug mafia

Despite not being in power in provincial and local governments, PTI can still do a lot for the city

Pakistan has had water crises as more than one-third of the water resources have origins outside of the country

The CJP took the initiative by setting up a fund for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Munda dams

The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources had alerted Pakistanis that the country will run dry by 2025

Commendably, however, voters appear slightly wiser this time

Four political parties speak of water issues in manifestos. Others ignore it outright

Pakistan is one of the largest exporters of groundwater in the form of crops it sells internationally

Pakistan is one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, it will face major disasters unless it changes course

The government has now ordered the immediate construction of the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams

Problem is the absence of efficient conservation, storage and usage, all at the same time

There is no disagreement that Pakistan is years deep into a rolling water crisis

Weak infrastructure and a national shortage have made water costly all over India

Baldia Town residents assured that water supply scheme will be completed soon

Says provinces have not taken steps to develop water storages

Monsoon rains forecast for this week but India faces the worst long-term water crisis in its history

Residents of districts Central and West blame KWSB for crisis

MCI submit report on Islamabad in apex court

Desalination plants may offer a solution on how to get out of the severe crunch we presently find ourselves in

More than five billion people could face severe water shortages by 2050 due to climate change

KWSB announces to open water hydrants on Eid's second day

Mulk, CEC discuss upcoming general elections

PPP Sindh president warns insisting on controversial dam may break the federation

CJP says Kalabagh dam should be built with consensus of all provinces

ICCI called upon the government to issue directives for taking urgent measures to address issue of water crisis

ICCI Senior Vice President says water shortage is emerging as a national challenge for the country

CJP says legal solution will be found out ‘to secure our children’s future’

Pakistan is facing sever water shortage and if predictions are correct, the country’s water will reach near dead...

UC chairman submits an application to police but later withdraws it

People slam government, QESCO over failure to keep promises

Pakistan is losing millions of gallons of valuable water and it need not

Population boom, agricultural activities leading cause of water scarcity

Experts urge world to persuade India to refrain from using water as political tool