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Pakistan floods: UN expresses concern over 3.4 million children in need of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday expressed concern over 3.4 million children in need of "immediate, lifesaving support" in Pakistan post devastating floods.
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Sindh govt faces protest as toxic water wreaks havoc in region
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 4 (ANI): Numerous villagers from five extremely affected villages by wastewater reservoir at Gorano in Pakistan held a protest on arrival of Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday.
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People in Pak's Bajaur district continue to suffer from power cut
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 23 (ANI): Residents of a tribal district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province continued to suffer from power cut and water supply in various areas since Monday, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Sindh barrages suffer 61 pc water shortage
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Sindh's all three barrages, Guddu and Sukkur barrage in upper Sindh and Kotri Barrage downstream witnessed a 61 per cent water shortage in Indus water.
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Pakistan: Sindh accused of stealing Balochistan's water
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Blaming the Indus River System Authority (ISRA) for its failure in ensuring a fair distribution of water among Pakistan's provinces, lawmakers of Pakistan's Balochistan have accused Sindh province of stealing water share.
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Water woes: Pakistan's largest water reservoir at dead level for weeks
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Tarbela Dam, Pakistan's largest water reservoir, is facing an acute water shortage and the dam continues to be at a dead level for the last couple of weeks.
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Pakistan: Locals warn of protests over water shortage in Khyber Pakhtunkhw
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mansehra (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): The residents of Mansehra city in Pakistan accused the Tehsil Municipal Administration of failing to ensure smooth water supply and warned the administration to stage street protests if their demands for proper water supply are not met
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Water shortage worsens amid scorching heatwaves in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): Residents of Sindh and other parts of Pakistan are living under extremely hot weather conditions with mercury surpassing 50 degrees Celsius, and water woes are making the situation worse as clean drinking water and water for the crops are diminishing.
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Pakistan Minister 'criticizes' Imran Khan's party for severe water crisis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): As Pakistan's provinces of Sindh and Balochistan continue to bear a heavy brunt of reduced water supplies due to climate changes, falling economy and political instability, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has sought to put the blame on the p
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Pakistan to discuss hydropower projects during talks with India on water i
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): A five-member delegation of Pakistan approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit New Delhi on Monday, with the two sides likely to discuss key projects as part of the Indus Water Treaty.
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Irrigation water shortgae in Pak rises to 45pc, IRSA tells provinces to pl
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Indus River System Authority (IRSA) urged the Pakistan provincial governments to plan the utilization of water and use it efficiently as the irrigation water shortage in the country surged close to 45 per cent on Tuesday.
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Pakistan's water woes to worsen with climate change
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Highlighting that the Himalayan glaciers have lost more mass since 2000 than in the entire twentieth century, a report by a Washington-based institute said that water scarcity in Pakistan is projected to worsen with climate change.
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