Tag: Water

IRSA rejects Balochistan plea for extra water

IRSA Advisory Committee has rejected Balochistan’s request of provision of extra water. Meeting of Advisory Committee of IRSA headed by its Chairman Mazhar Ali held...

City to face water shortage for 3 days

Besides inundating Madinatul Hikmat and Bhoorey Khan Goth area, the breach in channel No 23 of Hub canal late Saturday night will deprive Karachiites...

Someone really needs to drain the rain water!

Heavy rains with thunderstorm in the city, have adversely affected routine and life of citizens, along with inundating low lying residential houses and turning...

Palestinian comments put Romney in more hot water

Mitt Romney told donors the Palestinians “have no interest whatsoever” in peace with Israel and if elected president he would just kick the issue...

Water in reservoirs enough for 7 months supply to twin cities:...

Water level has risen significantly in Simly, Khanpur and Rawal dams owing to the recent rains and it is enough for seven months supply...

World water crisis must be top UN priority: report

A rapidly worsening water shortage threatens to destabilize the planet and should be a top priority for the UN Security Council and world leaders,...

Water reserve reaches to 9.967m cusec in Tarbela, Mangla

The reserved useable water has reached to 9.967 million cusec in Tarbela and Mangla Dam on Saturday. According to Flood Forecasting Division the water...

Rains raise water level in Simly, Khanpur dams

Capital Development Authority Water Management Director General Sanaullah Aman has said the recent monsoon rains have raised the water level in Simly and Khanpur...

Water or poison?

Living in a dead system Water is life’s elixir. The Arabic word Sh’ar means path that leads to water because water is the source of...

Electricity Distribution companies overcharging consumers: PAC told

Secretary for Water and Power Zafar Mahmood told a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting on Thursday that electricity distribution companies (discos) were over billing...

Russian water queens aim to maintain duets legacy

With their reign as Olympic champions set to continue until Rio de Janeiro, Russia's synchronised swimming duets coach Tatiana Danchenko has said the challenge...

Dhabeji water pipeline explodes

A pipeline of Dhabeji pumping station which supplies water to the metropolis has exploded due to the repeated suspension of power supply. According to...

Where’s the water?

Currently, several districts in Sindh province, remote rural areas in particular, are facing a severe drought-like situation. The situation is reported to be...

Federal capital still facing acute water shortage

Sectors of the federal capital are facing acute water shortage while the administration has become a silent spectator. The worst hit sectors of water shortage...

World’s biggest water-gun fight held in NY

New York-based “prank collective” Improv Everywhere have just pulled off their latest impressive stunt, which is well worth a watch if you’ve got six...

Water shortage protests in Quetta

Men, women and children staged a demonstration against water shortage in various areas of of the city on Wednesday. Protesters burned tyres, chanted slogans...

Water shortage hits twin cities,Residents’ complaints, protests go unnoticed

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is unable to overcome severe water shortage being faced for the last three months by the residents of the...