Annually, around 200 million tonnes of silt is accumulating in Tarbella dam while in Mangla dam the quantity is 75 …
FPCCI seeks consensus on dams
KARACHI – FPCCI Horticulture Committee Regional Chairman Ahmad Jawad has urged the policy makers to help develop a national consensus regarding dams in the country. “Lack …
Provinces to face 36pc water shortage in Rabi season
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Wednesday upward revised the water shortage and anticipated that provinces will face 36 percent shortage …
Irsa calls emergency meeting to review water shortage
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has called an emergencymeeting of the Adisery Committee on November 1 to review the water shortage , as …
Pakistan must act now to ensure water supply for agriculture
ISLAMABAD: Earth’s 70% surface is covered with water. It seems that this quantity would be sufficient to meet people’s needs. A …
IRSA expects 30pc water shortage in Rabi season in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) sees more than 30 percent water shortage during Rabi season as water supply from Mangla reservoir to …
Rs5.2b approved for extension of Baran Dam
ISLAMABAD:- The federal government has approved Rs2.5 billion for the extension of Baran Dam in Bannu District. While talking to …
Water availability situation worsens further
ISLAMABAD – Due to severe water shortage, IRSA has further reduced water outflows from Mangla dam to 5000 cusecs and …
Pakistan needs to control water demand-supply gap
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that the widening gap between water demand and supply has now become …