Water shortage

Owners of water tankers taking undue advantage of people’s problems

Residents are watched over by a unit of private security guards, deployed in response to recent tensions

Growers demand government stop sale of substandard seeds

People prefer to have their clothes washed by laundries due to scarcity of water at home

Water in the country is not only contaminated, it is also becoming scarce

Urge civic bodies to increase the number of tankers, repair tube wells

Faisalabad is facing alarmingly high groundwater and air pollution

Lawmakers unanimously condemn ‘bias’ against Sindh during census process

Directed CDA member, water management director, mayor’s representative to appear before court

All perennial channels in system will be closed from Oct 20 till 31

PCRWR chief suggests building storage for rainwater

Sparse showers from October to December will not be sufficient to fill any of the main water reservoirs

ADB is providing technical assistance to Balochistan for the feasibility study of water resources development projects

Protesters threaten to march to CM House if they do not get water

MPs urge CDA to devise long-term plan, ensure maintenance of govt accommodation

150 MGD to be lost because of the bursting of water pipeline connected to Dhabeji pumping station

Senate panel told water levels in Simli, Khanpur dams lower than last year

The humanitarian world is still struggling to find a timely way to tackle 'slow-onset' crises like droughts

Residents accuse officials of halting water supply, despite laying down new water line

With water at around 283 feet, the dam's reserves will last only a month

Says efforts would be made to draw water from the Ghazi-Barotha project

Rising demand and absence of water projects exacerbates woes of residents

Supply to Clifton 70 and 71 has been stopped while other houses in area are getting water, says party

CDA water supply system has been running dry for several weeks adding to the woes of people cursing the power cuts

Petitioner claims water supply to Sector I-10 has been disconnected

1,200 cusecs from Indus is required for K-IV project, says irrigation secretary

Govt passes the buck onto electricity providers, illegal hydrants

Says frequent power outages hindering operation of filtration plants, pumping stations

Locals bemoan 16-hour-long load-shedding.

Party leaders accuse PM of creating water, power shortage in Sindh

Irrigation authorities advise farmers to sow kharif crops in May

Councillors complain of that despite paying water dues water supply is limited to one day

Senator Sassui Palijo criticises govt for failing to deliver on promises

Protest staged outside cantonment board office over water supply, CEO's behaviour

Residents and elected CBC men exchange heated arguments and threats at CBC office

Insists, however, provinces will get water according to their demand

Provincial government informed of an unexpected water shortage of 10% to 60% as dams go dry

Mistrust between Sindh, Punjab provinces always remains stumbling block in evolving a water policy

Mayor promises crackdown against illegal connections tapping into the main line

Mustafa Kamal addresses press conference on city's issues

As many as 43 schemes out-of-order in Karak district alone

IMC deliberate legalisation of illegal water connection, building ‘rubber dams’

Will plug leaks, repair trucks, boost supply from Simly dam

Locals threaten to protest if tube well not fixed soon

About 11 million acre feet in canals was wasted due to inefficiencies

Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said per capita water availability in the country has decreased to 1,000 cubic meter

Farmers count heavily on this staple crop to earn their livelihood

Met chief urges water conservation to avoid drought-like situation

Mayor tells delegation of industrialists that their needs would be met

Locals decry apathetic attitude of government in resolving the crisis