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Pakistan

Karachi hit by major water crisis as 33-inch pipeline bursts

New Karachi, Surjani, Haroonabad and adjoining areas face supply disruption

Published 19 Sep, 2025 05:17pm

Pakistan

Water supply from Hub to Karachi hit again as 66-inch pipeline bursts

Keamari, Central and West districts hit; hydrants and tanker service shut down

Published 16 Sep, 2025 05:34pm

India expresses alarm over Chinese mega-dam’s impact on water supply

India's largest hydropower company has initiated surveys for the Upper Siang Multipurpose Storage Dam

Published 25 Aug, 2025 11:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan initiates measures to counter India’s water threat: Wapda chief

A new dam will be constructed over River Chenab to store water

Published 19 Jul, 2025 05:06pm

Pakistan

Karachi: Power fault hits Gharo pumping station, disrupts water supply

Port Qasim, Bin Qasim Town, Shah Faisal Town, other areas to be affected

Published 19 Jul, 2025 09:43am

Pakistan

India says it will never restore Indus waters treaty with Pakistan

We will take water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal: Indian home minister

Published 21 Jun, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistan

India prepares to stop Bangladesh’s water supply

IDSA stresses on success of future negotiations will heavily depend on current political landscape

Published 04 May, 2025 03:27pm

Pakistan

Karachi faces water supply disruption due to University’s main line burst

Citizens forced to purchase water at inflated prices from tanker mafias

Published 04 May, 2025 12:30pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt announces a new brigde in Karachi’s Quaidabad

Ghani Emphasises on water distribution in country to be equal

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 12:23pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s West district, Keamari may face water shortage after power breakdown: official

There was a power breakdown at K-Electric’s Hub Pumping Station

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:40pm

Pakistan

Here is the new water supply schedule for Ramazan in Faisalabad

Holy month began in holy month on Sunday

Published 02 Mar, 2025 11:09am

Pakistan

Karachi faces another water shortage due to repair work

Repairs would impact water availability in older neighborhoods

Published 23 Feb, 2025 02:04pm

Pakistan

Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Jacobabad

Trump claims that USAID is “run by radical lunatics”

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:46am

Pakistan

Water supply to Islamabad, Rawalpindi affected for 10 days

CDA urges citizens to ensure proper water usage

Published 06 Feb, 2025 01:40pm

World

Oxfam warns of humanitarian crisis in Gaza as only 12 aid trucks delivered in 2.5 months

Rights Watch accused Israeli authorities of systematic efforts to deprive Gazans of water

Published 23 Dec, 2024 03:49pm

Pakistan

Water supply ‘resumes’ as 84-inch pipeline repaired in Karachi after 17 days

Several parts were deprived of over four billion gallons of water

Published 20 Dec, 2024 07:45pm

Pakistan

Karachi Water Board boosts tanker services to address supply issues during infrastructure repairs

KW&SB has temporarily suspended commercial tanker services for three days

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:00pm

Pakistan

Karachi faces another water crisis due to pipeline leak

The repair work, which took eight days, left city without water and resulted in significant shortage

Published 13 Dec, 2024 12:39am

Pakistan

Water supply restored to Karachi following pipeline repairs

Several water pumps at the Dhabeji Station were shut down

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:07pm

Pakistan

Karachi DHA Phase VI’s Darakshan Villas to get new park area

Councillor Shagufta Nasreen vows to set up system for garbage collection as well as water supply to area

Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:56pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan goes from water-stressed to water-scarce status

Outlines water planning in Economic Survey 2023-24

Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:26am

Pakistan

Water supply likely to be decreased in Karachi for three days

Residents are advised to store water

Published 15 May, 2024 11:33am

Pakistan

IRSA increases water share for Punjab and Sindh after higher in-flows

Authority also makes decision about Tarbela's water level

Published 13 May, 2024 07:35pm

World

Solar-powered pumps blamed for depletion in groundwater reserves

Reports say underground rocks now dry down to 400 feet below ground

Updated 10 Mar, 2024 03:44pm

Pakistan

Zardari presents plan to bring Tajikistan’s water to Balochistan

Says project will only take two years

Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:38pm

Pakistan

Maintenance work to disrupt water supply in Karachi

The Dhabeji pumping station will be closed on December 3

Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:34am

Pakistan

Water supply to remain suspended in parts of Karachi for two days

Residents are advised to store water to avoid any inconvenience

Published 24 Oct, 2022 11:33pm

Pakistan

Indus River System Authority releases 84,764 cusecs of water

Inflow and outflow of water was recorded 44064 and 10000 cusecs respectively

Published 27 Jul, 2022 03:10pm

World

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste

In water with plastic-derived compounds, bacteria had doubled in mass within 72 hours

Published 27 Jul, 2022 12:49pm

Technology

How to build a Rs1,500 solution to save Rs10,000 on water tankers

You can buy the material from any market

Published 29 Jun, 2022 07:43pm