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Pakistan

Web Desk
May 04, 2025

Water tankers prices soar five-fold amid Karachi’s water crisis

In areas where water does not reach through the line, 3,500 registered water tankers and 1,500 unregistered water tankers provide water.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Apr 25, 2025

‘Water or blood’: Bilawal issues stern warning to India

“The Indus is ours and will remain ours. Our water will flow — or their blood will,” he declared at a charged rally in Sukkur.

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AFP
Feb 20, 2025

Global glaciers melt is accelerating, scientists say

Glaciers are the second-largest contributor to global sea-level rise — after the rise caused by the expansion of seawater as it warms.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Feb 16, 2025

Residents fined for wasting water as crisis deepens in twin-cities

The WASA chief has urged citizens to limit water usage, particularly for washing vehicles, cleaning floors, and watering gardens, as underground reserves have reached a critical level of 850 feet.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Aug 19, 2024

ADB warns Pakistan at risk of severe water shortage due to rising population

ADB has raised alarm over Pakistan’s growing urban challenges, warning that the country’s rapidly increasing population could lead to severe water shortages by 2040.

Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 26, 2024

JI protest today: Traffic police devises alternate routes

The party has announced a sit-in on Sharae Faisal on Wednesday (today) against the ongoing water and electricity crises.

World

DW
May 01, 2024

In Indian tech hub Bengaluru, water crisis gets political

Bengaluru, one of India’s most populous cities, primarily sources its water from the Kavery river and borewells. However, the wells are drying up as groundwater levels drop amid persistent droughts.

World

Hum News
Oct 17, 2023

Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought

The port of Manaus, at the meeting of the Rio Negro and the Amazon River, recorded 13.59 metres (44.6 ft) of water on Monday compared to 17.60 a year ago.

Business

Web Desk
Oct 05, 2023

LHC orders Rs3,000 fine for home car washing, Rs5,000 for wrong parking

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has taken strict measures to combat the issue of smog in the city. In response to petitions aimed at controlling smog, Justice Shahid Kareem presided over the proceedings.

World

Web Desk
Oct 01, 2023

Karnataka state comes to a standstill amidst water crisis

Shutdown due to water crisis also impacted transportation and air travel. Authorities reported the cancellation of 44 flights to and from the Bengaluru International Airport.