UBL commits to water sustainability
Karachi
UBL recently collaborated with Hisaar Foundation, an NGO that works for water, food and livelihood security for ‘The Future of Water’ Conference. The two day event focused […]
Water crisis attributed to failure of governance
KARACHI:
We cannot look at the issue of water in isolation, said former governor of State Bank of Pakistan at the 3rd Karachi International Water […]
Experts caution against wastage of water
Speakers at the Third International Water Conference on Tuesday said that Pakistan must reserve its water reservoirs in order to avoid a severe shortage of water in […]
Impending water crisis and future of water
Karachi
Pakistan is at a very critical crossroads: How does it manage its fast decreasing per capita water availability, erratic river flows and changing water regime due to […]
Conserve groundwater!
LAHORE: Stressing the need for conserving groundwater, speakers at a session highlighted that groundwater level has been declining in Lahore with a depletion rate of approximately about 2.5 […]
Tackling water security: Who owns the right to groundwater?
KARACHI: There are two recommendations for a federal water policy lying with the Centre that have yet to be implemented and if such a policy is not […]
Need for formal water policy at national level stressed
KARACHI: The absence of a formal water policy in the country was lamented by speakers at the session, ‘Pakistan Water Policy – Time is Now’, on the […]
‘In view of climate change, Centre must draft long-term water roadmap’
With climate change becoming a bigger threat with every passing day, the federal government must concentrate on drafting a long-term roadmap to deal with the country’s water […]
‘Lack of water policy to cost Pakistan dearly’
Participants in the international water conference on Tuesday highlighted the crucial role of water in the lives of individuals and the nation and warned of […]
Act now to avert water crisis
* Conference calls for improving access to water for the poor and maximising water use efficiency
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair has said that water was essential […]
Sindh governor downplays Pakistan’s water woes at international conference
At the 3rd International Water Conference held in Karachi, on Tuesday, Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair turned heads as he failed to acknowledge the water crisis prevalent in […]
Sindh governor bursts the bubble at 3rd Karachi International Water Conference
KARACHI: Water is not our top priority. We are in a crisis and water is not reaching the people of Karachi, but issues of terrorism and energy are […]
Third international moot on water to begin on November 22
Leading international and national experts on water will share their views, findings and studies at the Third Karachi International Water Conference to be held here on November […]
International water conference ends
KARACHI: The Third Karachi International Water Conference concluded on Thursday, a statement said.
Sessions took stock of the development of the federal and provincial water policies, explored water […]
3rd Karachi International Water Conference begins
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair said on Tuesday that water is essential for not only human consumption but also plays a vital role in growth of economy.