As water crisis deepens, drought reality hits Pakistani population
Per capita water availability has been on a downward trend for decades. In 1947, when Pakistan was created, the figure stood at about 5,000 cubic meters per person, according to the World Bank. Today it is 1,000 cubic meters
Water and climate change: the (hopefully not) insurmountable challenges
Here is the bad news when it comes to climate change: if the government of Pakistan consisted of 100% extremely competent and...
Differences between CEO, board mar NRDMF operations
The disaster management fund had been setup with a $200 million loan contracted from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Water shortage threatens cotton sowing and production
Cotton plantation in Punjab wasn’t as severely impacted by water shortage but could only be sown at 4.39 million acres or 77 percent of the targeted area set at 5.70 million acres
Water shortage compels Punjab to dissuade farmers from planting sugarcane crop
Water shortage during the early part of the Kharif season has risen to an alarming 45 percent from initial projections of 32 percent against average uses.
Govt finally imposes restrictions on metal contents level in gasoline products
Manganese would be totally phased out from petrol after May 1st, 2019
TAPI gas pipeline to fulfil international, local environmental laws
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam said the government is making efforts to ensure that the...
Water shortage will rise to 52 percent for Kharif sowing season
Sindh’s water shortage was recorded at 53 percent and for Punjab, it was 47 percent
Pakistan struggling to setup meeting with WB over Kishanganga dam dispute
WB officials say busy schedule of their president is causing problems in setting-up a suitable time for the meeting
50-Megawatt Jhimpir Power starts commercial operations
Jhimpir Power, Burj Capital’s first project, in its 500MW renewable asset platform in Pakistan achieved commercial operations with plant inauguration held by Burj Capital officials on Wednesday.
Deadlock persists in Kishanganga dispute, WB working to protect Indus Waters Treaty
LAHORE: The World Bank is working in conjunction with Pakistan and India to find an amicable solution over the recent differences regarding...
NWP approved by CCI, seeks development budget rise for water resources to 10 pc by 2019
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first National Water Policy has been approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Tuesday with the consensus of...
Ogra requested to expedite standardization of manganese content in petrol
ISLAMABAD: The government has been requested by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) to expedite the move to finalizing standards and specifications...
The incentive in going green
Either hot or very cold, mostly in the extreme, the weather is hardly ever temperate. One’s neighbourhood is hit by water scarcity,...
Irsa estimates 31 percent water shortage during early Kharif season
ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has issued calls for the construction of two dams to counter the worsening water shortage which...