Pakistani Crew Stranded on Ship Without Food or Fuel Amid International Dispute ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani cargo vessel has been stranded at a Mozambican port for nearly nine months, with the situation deteriorating rapidly as the crew runs out of food, water, and fuel. The ship, captained by Pakistani national Muhammad Aslam, reportedly has no […]
Power Outage at Dhabeji Pumping Station Disrupts Water Supply in Karachi A major power breakdown struck the Dhabeji Pumping Station shortly after midnight, severely disrupting the water supply across Karachi. According to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), the outage occurred at approximately 12:20 AM and affected Line No. 5 at two critical points. […]
Pakistan Supports Global Cooperation on Water at UN At a high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan’s Deputy Representative, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, spoke about the need for better global cooperation on water. The meeting focused on achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), which aims to ensure everyone has access to clean water […]
A spokesperson from the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said that there was a power outage that affected two main water pumping stations — K-II and K-III. Electricity has come back at the K-II station, but the K-III station still doesn’t have full power. Because of this, the two main pumps at K-III have […]
The meeting took place against the backdrop of rising regional tensions in South Asia following the Pahalgam incident and the subsequent escalation of hostilities. Mr. Bilawal Bhutto apprised the President of the General Assembly of the deteriorating regional security situation following the Pahalgam incident. He conveyed Pakistan’s grave concern over India’s hasty and unfounded accusations […]
During his visit, Chairman WAPDA, Engineer Lt. Gen. Sajjad Ghani (Retd.), briefed that the first phase of the project is likely to be operational by June 2026, aiming to supply 260 million gallons per day (MGD) of water. He also lauded the importance of timely funding to make sure the project is completed on schedule. […]
Speaking to the media after receiving a briefing from the Foreign Office in Islamabad, he said that the delegation formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit various countries to present Pakistan’s stance and inform the international community about Indian excesses, including violations related to the Indus Water Treaty. He expressed regret that India has […]
Superintending Engineer Muhammad Ejaz has been entrusted with the additional charge of the chief engineer. The water corporation had constituted a three-member committee on April 30 to inquire into the water pipeline burst in Karachi that had disrupted the water supply in several parts of the city. The probe committee was given seven days to […]
“Cutting off drinking water to the population is like dropping a terrible silent bomb on them … silent but lethal,” Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, said in an interview with the Turkish news agency Anadolu. Arrojo-Agudo described the critical water crisis facing the 2.1 […]
The water inflow in Chenab has been recorded 25,382 cusecs at Head Marala, while the outflow has been 15,982 cusecs, officials shared. Yesterday, the water inflow was recorded as 3,177 cusecs at the water works. DC Gujrat earlier stated that water inflow has been 3,842 cusecs at Marala. The district official said that water inflow […]
