Water crisis

Drought grips Balochistan, climate shortages push communities to brink

Daily struggles for water persist as Gaza faces devastation and international condemnation

JI stages sit-in over water crisis

Protestors cite a year-long cycle of power outages every two hours, despite hefty bills

A groundbreaking initiative tackles Karachi's waste crisis through recycling, composting, and community engagement

Accuses Punjab of misreporting data on apportionment

Importance of raising awareness about population control and implementing efficient irrigation systems underscored

Citizens call for swift action as looming shortage haunts garrison city

Officials in the billing department are accused of diverting water meant for citizens to commercial centres

Looming water crisis rings alarm bells in twin cities

Water conference discusses nature-based solutions to watershed management

WASA MD writes to Irrigation Department to convey concerns

WASA’s claims regarding alternative water supply fall flat

Four WASA tube wells dry up, three reduce output by 60 per cent

Experts urge well-thought-out plan for water management to avoid further crises

Excess rain could help mitigate the growing water crisis in Karachi

The densely populated area receives water every other day

Pre-monsoon rains relieve in water shortages caused by heatwaves

Khurshid Shah says provision of timely water to Balochistan, Sindh among his top priorities

Focus remains on roads, infrastructure, health and education

Suppliers believe increasing prices is the only way to justify operational costs in current economy

Provincial lawmakers criticise delimitation of constituencies by ECP

Rawalpindi district, cantonment boards’ administrations fail to regulate rates of water tankers

Minister meets with officials of World Bank to discuss ongoing projects

Unannounced power cuts affect water supply through dams, tube wells

Says CJ link canal can only receive water after IRSA's permission

Locals have to walk up to eight kilometres to fetch drinking water

Official says project to bring 100m gallons per day from Ghazi Barotha dam initiated

Says Sindh govt failed to implement water commission’s recommendations

WASA MD urges citizens to use water with care

Garrison city faces a daily shortfall of 13 million gallons of water

Groundwater depletes, Rawal, Khanpur dams touch dead level

Amnesty International says at least eight killed during the unrest

The financial crisis has translated into severe shortages of basic goods such as fuel and medicine

May 2021 brings about a fresh set of national security threats for Pakistan

Accuses Sindh govt of diverting water supply frombarrages to farmlands of influential people

Farmers claim lack of irrigation water is turning fertile land barren, despite high flow in Indus

‘Megacity suffers from a deficit of 135 MGD, receives a total of 65 MGD of water’

From being 7th most vulnerable country to climate change, Pakistan has climbed ranks to 5th most vulnerable

Politicians, water experts lay stress on building new water reservoir, adopting new irrigation methods

Vows to supply additional 260 MGD by reducing line losses at the inauguration ceremony of 100 MGD pumping station

Meeting chaired by ombudsman reviews progress made in underdeveloped sectors

Instead of facilitating residents, water management officials delay supplying water forcing residents to order tankers

PCWR report reveals water supply in 460 of province’s 960 UCs is polluted by harmful chemicals and bacteria

Four water filtration facilities were set up by Turkish Cooperation in coordination with local NGO

Dependence on a single source – the Indus system – makes the country more at risk of disruptions from extreme weather

The 150-year-old water supply system is left in a dilapidated condition by the authorities

Multiple leakages in Hub Canal result in 30MGD of water wasted on a daily basis

Total water requirement of Karachi is 1,100 millions of gallons per day, but it gets less than 50% of the demand

Karachi is facing a severe water crisis that continues through much of summer and only marginally improves in winter