Tag: water supply

Water supply halted after power breakdown at Dhabeji

KARACHI: The supply of water to Karachi was slightly suspended after a power breakdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station in the wee hours of...

WB to loan $100m for water supply, sanitation services

The World Bank (WB) is expected to consent a loan of $100 million for the improvement of access to safe water and sanitation services...

Punjab EPA cuts water supply to cement factory near Katas Raj...

--Director says factory failed to find alternate ways to meet water requirements in given time LAHORE: Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday dismantled a private...

WASA report suggests 80pc water supplied unsafe for human consumption

RAWALPINDI: A laboratory report from the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) stated that more than 80 per cent of water supplied by private tanker services in...

Illegal construction case: SC seeks objections within one week

--Allows tankers to supply water for two weeks   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday sought detailed report on illegal construction in Bani Gala...

Repair work on Karachi pipeline begins 12 hours after leak

KARACHI: Repair work on a pipeline which burst Saturday on Karachi’s University Road began 12 hours after the incident. Water continued to spill for hours...

Supply from Khanpur Dam halved causing trouble for twin cities: report

ISLAMABAD: The parched residents of the capital have been told to brace for further water shortages after the government decided to curtail the supply of...

Murad blames rotten pipelines for water shortage

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM), Syed Murad Ali Shah, has said that the actual problem regarding water supply exists in Karachi because of its...

Contractor disappears after receiving first installment for water supply scheme

ISLAMABAD: Work on Chattar Karlot water supply project— to provide water to residents of Bhara Kahu, a suburban area of the capital— has been stopped as the contractor...