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Olympic triathlon postponed: Seine water still unsafe for swimming
French govt has invested 1.4 billion euros to improve the Seine's water quality for future swimming
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‘Aayi Aayi’: a hit song and a thirst quenched
The Coke Studio track wasn’t just a hit. It also solved water woes for hundreds of Thari women
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Bottled water boom exploits thirst for clean water
Unchecked extraction, skyrocketing prices fuel hidden market; threaten water sustainability
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Tarbela water flow above dead level
Irsa releases 287,400 cusecs water
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Chaklala residents decry water shortage
Demand transfer of water supply system to the WASA from CBO
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PHA to place water sources in parks
Initiative aims to provide water for birds and other animals to quench their thirst and cool off during extreme heat
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Local community comes into action in Badin to 'beat the heat'
Municipal committee, welfare organisations set up stalls of cold water, sherbet
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Water filtration service to be centralised
Over 2,000 plants in Punjab out of order
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WASA ramps up water quality checks
Takes proactive measures to ensure clean water supply for end users
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Efficient water use key to boosting yield
Minister urges adoption of new techniques in agriculture
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ADB, UNICEF to work on water project
Official says new partnership will benefit up to 1.5 million people
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Alumna brings water relief to Chakwal school
Resolves longstanding problem of lack of access to clean drinking water
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Most parts of Karachi run dry
Officials in the billing department are accused of diverting water meant for citizens to commercial centres
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Mangla outflow dips to only 100 cusecs
Currently just 2.061 MAF of water available in dam
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Drought exacerbates twin cities’ water woes
Unprecedented absence of rain, snowfall witnessed in hilly areas last month
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The Kunar River rift
Afghan Taliban’s plan to build a dam on the Kunar River cause of worry for the two sides
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Old city area plagued with water woes
Multiple localities from area have rotten, dilapidated supply lines which have existed since British era
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Power outages, water and gas shortage spark protests
Protestors urge caretaker govt to take action on the matter instead of making hollow promises
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CM orders metering for use of subsoil water
Assures industrialists of developing infrastructure of all SITEs
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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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Profiting off thirst
In response to the escalating demand for water in Khyber Pakthunkhwa, the water tanker mafia thrives in the province
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KWSB officials involved in water theft: MD
Says departmental action will be taken against staff involved
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Irrigation water treatment stressed
Stomach diseases claim the lives of 60,000 people annually in Pakistan
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Water: The liquid lifeline facing climate crisis
Shrinking water resources owe their origin to urban centres, mostly due to urban sprawl
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Water wars
A pervasive problem of illegal water hydrants has long been overlooked in Karachi
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Rains help avert water scarcity in twin cities
Authorities plan to open spillways of main water reservoirs
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River Indus delta shrinking: UN
Global convention will help achieve UN SDGs by 2030
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Dam to supply potable water to Peshawar
CM assures full support for the project which is expected to cost Rs107 billion
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‘Water efficiency is a necessity’
Experts say agriculture sector uses over 90% fresh water, but wastes 50%
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Gwadar to get clean drinking water
A 152km pipeline connected to two newly-constructed dams, Shadi Kor and Sod, to provide clean drinking water to Gwadar
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Schoolkids drink unsafe water
Health problems on the rise among students in industrial areas
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Moot calls for conserving subsoil water
Experts stress on measures to recharge aquifers
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CM reviews progress on floodwater removal
Water receding at about 2-3 decimal a day, will increase as time passes
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Pindi Cantt to have ‘waste transfer station’
Around 400 tons of solid waste is generated daily in Cantonment areas
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Water testing device installed on tube-wells
Automatic water quality sensors to check water quality
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‘Not a drop to drink’
Drinking water becomes a rare commodity in flood-affected Sindh
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People denied water from govt tube wells
K-P CM takes notice; seeks details of tube wells installed on private premises
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Water crisis : City sees growth in tankers as water woes deepen
These behemoth vehicles add to the Karachi’s traffic woes, charge exorbitant rates amid ongoing water shortage
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Murad approves plan for Greater Karachi Bulk Water Scheme
Pipeline project expected to be complete by January 2024,
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Water quality testing workshop held
Participants praised QCC for arranging the workshop and called for additional workshops in the future
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WASA gets NOC to install 15 tube wells
CDA will have 50 per cent share of tube wells’ water
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Give potable water in taps: experts
Say water pollution kills more people than terrorism
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Dams vital for agriculture productivity
New dams vital for bolstering productivity, fulfilling water requirements, achieving self-sufficiency in food
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Water contamination found at 29 places
Report says supply lines, sewerage lines were mixed
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Sharjeel Memon blames IRSA for water scarcity in Sindh
Minister says from Kashmore to Keenjhar, farmers, women, old people & children of Sindh are on roads for water
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On Sindh’s coast, the sea’s intrusion leaves communities homeless
Abdul Majeed, a fisherman, watched the waves take over his village near Keti Bandar
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Decline in Sindh’s farming feared, Senate panel told
Committee informed about 60% of Sindh's arable land waterlogged, ground water level constantly rising
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SHC chides DHA, CBC over water tax issue
Directs institutions to explain why people should buy water if they pay tax for it
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Sindh High Court wants DHA, CBC audits on water
SHC also orders action against Cantonment Board Clifton officers over illegal construction