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WASA aims to store 21m gallons of rainwater
Recurring flooding amid scarcity impels conservation
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Pakistan Water Week kicks off
Fair aims to address challenges surrounding water resources, promote solutions in field of water, climate change
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PCRWR told to start pilot project for water supply
Science minister lauds COMSTECH for promotion of science
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Driverless cars to be rolled out on the roads in the next few years: Fawad
Self-driving cars could reduce road deaths in the country by 90%, he assured
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Water pricing for new dams
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources had alerted Pakistanis that the country will run dry by 2025
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PCRWR study: Manchar Lake water ‘unfit for drinking’
Presence of persistent organic pollutants in the water can cause death
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Health minister wants clean water at hospitals
Says free medicines must also be provided at emergency wards
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Water situation in FATA better than elsewhere in country: study
The study was carried out after the International Union for Conservation of Nature requested PCRWR
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Rawal Lake water unfit for human consumption: PCRWR
Solid waste, bacteria, microbiological contaminations found
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Water scarcity, contamination in Pakistan ‘eating up to Rs28 billion’
PCSWR calls for taking steps on a war footing to save live and resources
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Pakistan could face mass droughts by 2025: PCRWR
Rainfall in the country on decline, with experts claiming this is due to climate change
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69% water suppliers fail key quality test
Only 31% samples put through test found safe
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Parliamentary panel: CDA urged to test water quality every three months
Capital to get authority to check quality of foodstuff, Baligh tells NA
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Up to 15% bottled water contaminated: PCRWR
Report says 11 brands unsafe due to presence of chemicals
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First snowfall of year ends dry spell
Malakand, Hazara division, Kashmir experience first snowfall of the year
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Fit for consumption?: Judicial commission orders water testing
Notices also issued to three experts for input in ongoing inquiry
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Trickling supply: Capital could face severe water crisis soon
Experts warn extended dry spell, depleting groundwater levels could spell trouble
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Performance review: 10 science ministry departments fail to submit reports
Spokesperson for the Ministry, Mohammad Ashraf, said a meeting would soon be held to discuss the issue
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Most domestic water sources contaminated, says report
The study also found that the water quality of River Ravi was more degraded than that of Sutlej River
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Effluents: Less than 1% wastewater treated before release
Govt to monitor quality of water in major rivers of Pakistan
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Govt earmarks only Rs2m for research & development
Science and technology ministry scoffs at the allocation
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Regularisation: PSWD employees at risk of losing jobs
The issue has been lingering for one-and-a-half year
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Tackling challenges: Use harvested rainwater, says experts
Some 30 to 40 million acres feet of rainwater is being dumped into the sea every year
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Advisory service: PCRWR to improve irrigation practices
Such messages will be onward sent on weekly basis in summer and fortnightly basis in winter