Tag: Water

Pakistan’s water deficit hits alarming levels

The issue of scarcity of water seems to have taken a back seat in both the federal and provincial governments, even though the agriculture...

‘Provision of drinking water top priority’

The provision of clean drinking water is one of the priorities of the Sindh government and solid steps are being taken for this purpose,...

A water connection costs just Rs 2,000 in Shah Latif Town

Illegal water connections are thriving in Shah Latif Town, as the Malir Development Authority (MDA) and the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) have...

Irked by illegal water hydrants, SITE Ltd decides to act

The Sindh Industrial and Trading Estates (SITE) Limited decided on Tuesday to take action against the illegal water hydrants being operated in the areas...

Gujranwala citizens forced to drink polluted water

Gujranwala citizens are forced to drink polluted water from 12 out of 46 water filtration plants in the city for months now and are...

Close down private water hydrants, KWSB told

The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) managing director on Friday to immediately close down all nine private...

‘$8b cotton crop, 30MAF water lost to poor farming practices’

Pakistan loses cotton crop worth $8 billion every year and wastes some 30 million acre foot (MAF) of water because of poor farming practices...

Water supply system in Daska and Sambrial cities near collapse

With the advent of the summer season, the water supply system in Daska and Sambrial cities is once again showing symptoms of collapse, while...

Govt decides to set up Inland Water Transport Authority

After years of deliberations on the idea of utilising the Indus River’s waterways for freight forwarding, high fuel costs have forced the government to...

The tipping point in the water crisis

The dreaded scourge of water scarcity has finally hit Pakistan. This is nothing unexpected. Given, the manner in which we have misused our natural...

KSE keeps head above water

The KSE-100 index recovered initial losses today and closed down 27 points on account of rumored support of large government institutions in the second...

87pc water going into sea for lack of dams: seminar

Cotton leaf curl virus is likely to play havoc with the crop as it has damaged cotton worth USD 5 billion from 1992 to...

87 percent water going into sea for lack of dams: seminar

Cotton leaf curl virus is likely to play havoc with the crop as it has damaged cotton worth USD 5 billion from 1992 to...

Indo-Pak water officials to meet on May 11

Pakistan on Tuesday announced that its water secretary would hold talks with his Indian counterpart on Wullar Barage between May 11 and 14 in...

‘53 water supply and drainage schemes to be completed by June’

Fifty three water supply and drainage schemes would be completed in various districts of the province by June at a cost of Rs 1.21...

Turkish delegation discusses cooperation in water with WAPDA

A seven member delegation of renowned Turkish companies, headed by ENKA Chairman Sinan Tara, visited WAPDA House and held a meeting with WAPDA Chairman...

National water reservoirs’ filling mounts by 4,000 cusecs

Filling of national water reservoirs has mounted up by 4,000 cusecs as more water continues to arrive in Tarbela and Mangla dams. According to the...