Water

Non-functional RO plants create water scarcity

Workers claim the plants frequently develop faults because of substandard quality of machinery A representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI:Despite spending billions of rupees on the installation of Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in various...

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Quenching thirst: Solar-powered solution to Sindh’s drinking water needs

Health engineering dept has finalised an ambitious plan to install water purifiers in govt schools, health facilities PHOTO: FILE KARACHI:Providing clean drinking water is something many of Sindh’s government schools and health facilities have long...

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For Karachi’s women, toxic water makes a tough life tougher

Though disproportionately affected by scarcity of clean water, their struggles are often ignored A representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: We might talk about empowering women on social forums, but in the developing world, we still...

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Water

PCRWR to initiate Water Quality Management diploma

Islamabad: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) plans to initiate three-year diploma in Water Quality Management in collaboration with National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC)...

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April 21, 2019

Water

Water usage reforms to fight its scarcity in Pakistan

This week the world celebrated the World Water Day on March 22 with a resolve to make water accessible to every individual inhabiting this earth. This year’s theme was “Leaving no one behind”. It was a clear expression...

Shahzada Irfan

March 24, 2019

Cities Water

Twin cities cannot accept more water due to limited capacity

Supply from Simly Dam can be enhanced if necessary repair work is carried out and new pipelines laid. — File photo ISLAMABAD: The twin cities cannot accept any additional supply of water despite a shortage because of...

Kalbe Ali

March 23, 2019

Water

Paak Saaf Pakistan’ initiative launched: Safe drinking water and sanitation are the priority areas: Alvi

Islamabad : President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that safe drinking water and sanitation are the key priority areas of the ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ Movement. The president was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of...

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March 22, 2019

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‘Pakistan may run dry by 2025 if govts fail to act in next 5 years’

A representational image. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: World Water Day is being observed today, but the federal and provincial governments have failed to implement the National Water Policy drafted in April last year...

Hafeez Tunio

March 22, 2019

SDGs Water

Pakistan’s groundwater level falling a meter every year

Islamabad : As world commemorates World Water Day today, the hydrologists think that Pakistan’s groundwater level is falling a meter every year mainly due to groundwater extraction for drinking and agriculture purposes...

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March 22, 2019

Water

In PPP heartland, not a drop of water to drink

Despite ruling over Sindh for the last decade, water is becoming harder to find in PPP stronghold, Nawabshah Amost all water filtration plants, like the one pictured above, established by the then-district nazim...

Hafeez Tunio

March 14, 2019