Water scarcity

Devises plan to dig five tube wells, water treatment plant

Could a millenia-old engineering tradition hold the key to eroding water insecurity in Balochistan?

Ministry of Water Resources once again addresses crisis caused by Neelum-Jhelum project

A staggering 347 million children under 18 are exposed to high or extremely high water scarcity in South Asia, says UN

Huge dams being built by some countries while their neighbours go parched are a growing source of potential conflict

Shehbaz says previous rulers miserably failed to complete any project in port city

Commissioner brings HESCO, WASA on table to sort out issues

Pir Koh is provided water in tankers now

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

Minister meets with officials of World Bank to discuss ongoing projects

Minister says from Kashmore to Keenjhar, farmers, women, old people & children of Sindh are on roads for water

Canals in region have remained dry for years

Sindh faces water scarcity as dams run dry

Water scarcity and dehydration are affecting locals

Say facing acute water shortage since start of Ramzan

While WASA says everything is under control, citizen accounts and govt surveys suggest otherwise

Experts warn that heatwaves and water stress can prove deadly

New documentary highlights villagers observing less snowfall as one of the alarming symptoms of climate change

Against a growing population and urbanisation, ground water reserves in Peshawar are rapidly depleting

Depleting resources, wastage, and overpopulation a burden on the irrigation supply

Political economy of water has largely affected the water distribution in the area

Reports suggest shortage was jointly created by water board, govt officials to benefit local tanker mafia

The water scarcity is, for the most part, man-made

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

Pakistan has become a water-stressed country

There is an urgent need to prevent the reckless pollution of our existing waterways

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

The tankers run seven days a week between March and June, when water is at its scarcest in India

Experts warn of increased scarcity on World Water Day

Notices issued to around 109 service stations for installations

NASA-led study predicts drier future for Pakistan, India and China

Experts were working to shape wheat plants in such a way that dew-drops could make their way to roots

'Quaid-i-Azam did not lay the foundation of the country for corruption and embezzlement'

Per capita water availability drops to just 908 cubic metres

Drought, increasing population considered key reasons behind crisis

There are 1,700 tobas and of them 90% are no longer operational

Pakistan, China firms to build $200m glass manufacturing complex

CJP laments no govt official attended seminar on water scarcity

The relationship between Pakistan and India and the resulting water tug is a part of the shared decade-old history

WASA also has disconnected the water supply to more than 280 petrol station car washes across Lahore

PMD urges judicious use of water reserves

The tally so far is just a drop in the ocean of what's needed to alleviate the country's chronic water crisis

District has been facing water shortage for eight months

The programme is being financially assisted by European Union, Germany and Norway

Panel to comprise VCs and water experts, to be assisted by technical committee

Pakistan ranked the 7th worst affected country in terms of water scarcity, says Punjab Minister for Agriculture

Many farmers have not sown the crop, though planting is normally completed by July

Speakers say construction of Kalabagh Dam is imperative

Residents of the 101 villages now receive fresh water for the first time in their lives

President Hussain holds one-on-one meeting his Tajik counterpart