KARACHI: The Indus River bodies from the northernmost territory of Gilgit-Baltistan to the lower parts of Sindh are getting contaminated with high levels of lead and arsenic, according to a study. The yet-to-be published study has been conducted by Dr Fahim Siddiqui and Dr Mohammad Uzair Khan, currently associated with Karachi University, Dr Kanwal Nazim […]
MULTAN: The Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Wednesday called on the government to declare a state of water emergency nationwide. MCCI president Farid Mughees Sheikh said the country would have to grapple with an acute water crisis in a decade if steps were not taken to increase storage capacity. Sheikh said the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has decided in consultation with the provinces to close canals from Dec 25 to Jan 31 for annual maintenance and de-silting. The plan will reduce the output of hydropower units by more than 2,500MW, resulting in loadshedding of two to four hours a day across the country. Hydropower […]
Islamabad: The experts have said that if melting of glaciers in the country’s north, which are vital to sustainability of country’s agro-based economy, picked up the pace then flow in rivers would swell and could lead to devastating floods in the coming years. They urged the provincial governments to increase budgetary allocations to strengthen irrigation […]
Karachi: Lawmakers expressed serious concern during the provincial assembly session on Tuesday over the discharge of toxic waste into Manchar Lake. During a question hour on issues concerning the fisheries department, Fisheries Minister Jam Khan Shoro evaded the opposition lawmakers’ queries on whether the water of Manchar Lake was fit for human consumption or not. […]
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