Quetta, July 5 (IANS) The government of Pakistan’s Balochistan is mulling legal action against the Sindh government over what it termed the unfair distribution of canal water after the latter’s Chief Minister and other authorities have failed to ensure that their province received its approved share, local media reported on Sunday. The continued reductions in water supplied by Sindh despite an improvement in river flows have resulted in a shortage of canal water in Balochistan, Pakistan’s The Ex…
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Athens, June 29 (IANS) Despite receiving the largest share of water under Pakistan’s 1991 Water Apportionment Accord, Punjab Province has continued to encroach on the allocations meant for other provinces, aided by its upstream advantage, a lack of transparency in water measurement, and weak enforcement of the accord.The situation underscores the irony of Pakistan, which expects that India forgo its share of river waters while Islamabad fails miserably to ensure equitable distribution among its …
Colombo, June 6 (IANS) The river contamination crisis in Pakistan unfolding across the Ravi, Sutlej, Kabul, Swat, and lower Indus water systems reflects not only environmental neglect but also exposes a broader breakdown of enforcement mechanisms, urban planning, and institutional responsibility.The pollution continues to spread unabated with a lack of restraint, despite repeated warnings from experts, environmental agencies, and Pakistan’s regulatory bodies, such as the Indus River System Aut…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A major controversy is raging in Pakistan over the distribution of water among provinces, with the southern province of Sindh crying foul ahead of a crucial meeting of Pakistan’s water regulator for the allocation during the kharif season, local media reports said.Pakistan’s water regulator is heading for the meeting without fulfilling its own legal composition requirements, raising immediate questions about the credibility of decisions that will affect millions of …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The neglect of Karachi, a city that handles 76 per cent of Pakistan’s trade, is being seen as a major factor in slowing the growth rate of Pakistan’s economy to a crawl of less than 3 per cent. According to an article in Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper, without addressing Karachi’s acute water shortage and other infrastructure issues, Pakistan cannot achieve its growth targets.The article authored by Mohammad Younus Dagha, a former Federal Secretary, states that Karachi…