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Many residents work in govt departments and go to work daily, requiring water to disinfect themselves

As armed group seeks to use the water cut-off as pressure to force the release of detained family members

Residents will have to bear 100 per cent increase in water charges

Tables, chairs have been placed at bus stands without any staff to run the medical camp

Commissioner emphasises importance of dams as the people of Balochistan depend on agriculture, livestock

Provincial government to present report to apex court on April 26

Continuous rise in electricity rates and delay in approval of tariff summary blamed

UC 31 residents say they will protest outside WASA office

Project was initiated in 2014 to involve community in ensuring civic facility

Dust raising winds are expected in lower Sindh including Karachi on Thursday and Friday

The city requires 1.2b gallons of water daily, but receives only 500m gallons

Though disproportionately affected by scarcity of clean water, their struggles are often ignored

Bank erosion causes change in river course, resulting in washing away of habitable areas

Planning minister directs clean-up of channel supplying water to Sangjiani treatment plant

Says project implementation continues to be slow, well behind agreed work plans

Spreading blooms bring fishing operations to a near halt, choking trawler nets

Proposals include replacement of old supply lines and tubewells in Multan

CM says huge quantity of rainwater will be saved in reservoirs

Two years ago, the court had directed the irrigation officials to submit a list of such outlets

Efforts to provide clean drinking water, especially in water-deficit areas, are laudable

Cautions high energy cost, WASA charges will hit exports hard

CM says govt has given equal attention to development of rural, urban areas

Clean water is an expensive commodity in the city and an added burden for the poor

Power shutdown in area contributed to water shortage, forcing tourists to return home

KWSB has decided to install new sewerage pipelines in Karachi's rural areas

Shortlisted firms to be asked to prepare feasibility, design and project concept reports

CM Mahmood Khan directs his govt to expedite work on power and solarisation projects

An alarming water quality report says clean drinking water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource in the province

K-IV project has been facing unnecessary delays

Work on Mohmand Dam starts five decades after Tarbela Dam

Large quantities of ash could pose a threat to the quality of water in dams, if fire is followed by heavy rain

Governor says promise of provision of clean drinking water will be fulfilled at all costs

Police spokesperson says prolonged drought, water shortages likely prompted the crime

A survey conducted reveals that around 20 villages of the district are supplied with unclean water

Summons DCs, SSPs for details on distribution of water across the city

Delegation led by Indus Water Commissioner Syed Mehr Ali Shah departs for five-day US visit

Offenders in a water tanker stole about 25,000 liters of drinking water from the bushfire stricken state

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

Kamal directs secretaries to review legal, technical aspects to present strong case of Balochistan

Plan will help WSSP assess water supply needs, quantity of waste generation

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

Non-existence of equality-based policy has given rise to social problems, says UNFAO official

Area residents say authorities already knew of the fault in the line

Recent rains have replenished water reserves in the three dams

Reason behind the tragic incident is reported to be a domestic dispute

Minister admits farmers use toxic water for vegetable cultivation

US Navy regularly conducts 'freedom of navigation operations' in the disputed South China Sea

Report was submitted to the SHC, which has taken up a citizen’s plea for provision of clean water

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The project has the capacity to meet the water supply needs of the twin cities for the next 100 years