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Major pipeline leak near Karachi University triggers flooding, 40 pc cut i
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The leak in the main supply line is anticipated to exacerbate water shortages for residents throughout the city, leading to a nearly 40 per cent reduction in water availability for the next four days due to necessary repair work.
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Water crisis in PoGB: A call for urgent action to address women's strain,
Updated : 11 months ago IST
From November to April, these women are forced to trek down to the riverbank to fetch water, often carrying heavy jerricans on their backs or using donkeys to transport the life-sustaining liquid.
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Pakistan: Water crisis deepens in Karachi amid delays in pipeline repairs
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Karachi Water and Sanitation Corporation (KWSC), the repair process is expected to take at least two more days, leaving nearly 40 to 50 percent of the city facing acute water shortages.
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Pakistan: Hydel 'top priority' as LHC calls for water emergency
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Pakistan grapples with drought risks and falling groundwater levels, Water Resources Minister Moeen Wattoo has reaffirmed federal support for hydropower and water storage projects, while the Lahore High Court has declared water emergency measures urgent, ordering heavy fines and strict pe
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Pakistan faces severe water shortage crisis
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Pakistan faces a severe water shortage crisis, significantly affecting agriculture and livelihoods across the country. However, in the face of this challenge, farmers in Hyderabad have taken proactive measures to address this growing issue.
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Pakistan: Lahore HC raises alarm over water crisis, proposes 'emergency'
Updated : 12 months ago IST
During a regular hearing on environmental petitions, Justice Shahid Karim stressed the urgency of declaring a state of emergency to address the escalating water crisis, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan faces severe water crisis, hydropower drops sharply
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Major reservoirs have reached dead levels due to the nation's severe water scarcity caused by the ongoing drought. According to a post from Samaa TV, the water problem has had a major impact on hydropower output, severely taxing the energy supply.
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Pakistan govt told not to 'play with fire' on Indus water issue
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Pakistan Senate has raised concerns over the government's plan to divert water from the Indus River for corporate farming, urging resolution through the Council of Common Interests (CCI). Opposition leaders, including Sherry Rehman, warn that the move could harm Sindh's agricultural prod
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Pakistan: Water supply disrupted in key Rawalpindi areas after Iesco disco
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The disconnection, which occurred on Thursday evening, has left residents in localities between Chandni Chowk and Shamsabad without water.
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Karachi's water crisis deepens amid mismanagement and corruption
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, is grappling with a worsening water crisis, with millions of residents facing unreliable and contaminated water supplies. Despite its size and population, access to clean and consistent water remains a major challenge, worsened by poor management, corruption
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Karachi residents stage protest amid water and electricity outage
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the residents of Karachi have been suffering from severe and unusual load-shedding for the past week. This resulted in power outages during the daytime
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Pakistan: Political activists in Sindh accuse Punjab of exploiting water r
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Members of the Awami Tehreek, Awami Workers Party, and Jeay Sindh Mahaz-Riaz staged protests and sit-ins outside the Karachi Press Club and in various cities across Sindh, Dawn reported.
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