[ad_1] Listen to article Heavy rain lashes twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad overnight, prompting the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) to issue a high alert and declare a rain emergency amid fears of water accumulation in low-lying areas. According to WASA’s Managing Director, Muhammad Saleem Ashraf, WASA teams equipped with heavy machinery have been deployed in low-lying … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Amid relentless rainfall in the upper regions and the water level in Tarbela Dam surging, prompting authorities to open the dam’s spillways to manage the inflow. The operation was scheduled for 12pm on Friday, according to officials, who have issued an alert for citizens residing along the spillway routes to remain cautious. The … Read more
[ad_1] HYDERABAD: A major public health concern has surfaced across Hyderabad as large portions of the city’s densely populated neighbourhoods continue to receive untreated water drawn directly from the Indus River. The issue, long shrouded in administrative ambiguity and contradictory claims, came under sharp scrutiny when the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) conducted an unannounced … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article In Pakistan’s dry plains and productive deltas, climate change is no longer a hypothetical threat; it is a lived reality. That reality is best observed where land meets water, where women farmers in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan are reshaping resilience in the face of climate adversity. While water scarcity deepens and weather becomes … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday warned that India’s weaponisation of water represents a “new and alarming trend” in its hostility towards Pakistan, calling it an act of aggression that must not be tolerated under any circumstances. Addressing the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Azerbaijan, the premier condemned India’s recent … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) has implemented a substantial hike in water charges, making drinking water significantly more expensive for residents starting from the new fiscal year. According to the sources, sanitation charges have also seen a major increase, and development fees for new constructions have been raised. Moreover, seven roads have been … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article PESHAWAR: An inquiry report by the Malakand commissioner into the tragic incident in Swat River has been submitted to the Provincial Inspection Team on Thursday. The report sheds light on the circumstances surrounding the event that claimed multiple lives. Last week, flash floods triggered by a sudden surge in the Swat River and … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: Amidst the city’s never ending water crisis, underground water boring has emerged as a crucial mode of supplying the survival necessity. However, the popular practice has come under scrutiny as experts debate its correlation with an unprecedented surge in earthquakes hitting Karachi. According to Chief Meteorologist Ameer Haider Laghari, since June 1st, areas … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced plans to boost the country’s water storage capacity, citing India’s attempts to weaponise water. During a visit to the National Emergencies Operations Centre (NEOC), the prime minister said that an international court (Permanent Court of Arbitration) announced a supplemental order, emphasizing that India had no … Read more
[ad_1] PESHAWAR: A report by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation Department has revealed that the flow of the Khwazakhela River surged dramatically by 71,044 cusecs — from 6,738 to 77,782 cusecs — within a few hours on June 27. The sudden rise left a family stranded on the riverbed with no opportunity to return to safety. According to the … Read more