Experts stress more judicious water utilisation ISLAMABAD: Experts stressed a more cautious and judicious utilisation of water, as its scarcity has become an... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
Print Deadlock over water dispute persists ISLAMABAD: Punjab and Sindh are not acknowledging the veracity of each other’s viewpoint on the “missing” water... Updated 31 May, 2022 10:04am
Pakistan Manzoor Wassan blames IRSA for water shortage KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan has said that Sindh government has held the... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
Print Punjab-Sindh water row persists ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources Wednesday once again witnessed the exchange ... Updated 26 May, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Water shortage: IRSA issues another advisory ISLAMABAD: In view of alarming situation and fearing massive decline in Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS), Indus... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Print Tarbela dam reaches dead storage level ISLAMABAD: The provinces are to face more water shortages as Tarbela Dam has reached its dead level of 1,398 feet... Updated 24 May, 2022 09:28am
Pakistan Shoro blames IRSA for water shortage in Sindh KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Irrigation Department Jam Khan Shoro has said that Tarbela Dam is getting empty due to... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
Print Punjab, Sindh wrangling over water Country’s water shortage stands at 38%, surpassing government’s projection of 22% Updated 12 May, 2022 09:49am
Pakistan Irsa has failed to implement water accord of 1991: Sindh minister KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Irrigation, Jam Khan Shoro Monday said that Indus River System Authority is violating ... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Print World Bank recommends establishing IWA at federal level ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has recommended to Pakistan for establishing an Inland Waterway Authority (IWA) at the... Updated 05 Mar, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Water dispute: Punjab, Sindh contradict each other ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday decided to call Secretary Council of... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Pakistan Rabi season: IRSA to meet today LAHORE: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) will meet today to get an outlook of water availability during the... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Print Removal of rock barriers: Wapda plans to shut down two Tarbela tunnels for 85 days ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has planned to shut down tunnel 3 and tunnel 4 of Tarbela... Updated 30 Jan, 2022 09:02am
Pakistan AGP identifies departments resisting audits ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has identified departments under 15 federal ministries, including... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
Print Punjab, Sindh trade barbs over water distribution dispute ISLAMABAD: Punjab and Sindh Wednesday exchanged harsh words on the longstanding dispute on the existing water... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:16am
Print Agriculture sector: Provinces asked to share actions on water use efficiency ISLAMABAD: The National Water Policy, Steering Committee (NWP-SC), which met with Minister for Water Resources,... Updated 31 Oct, 2021 12:52pm
Pakistan Sindh demands water distribution in accordance with 1991 Accord KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in a meeting with the Federal Minister for Water Resources... Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am
Print Govt tells NA body: Work on Dasu Dam remains stalled since attack on Chinese ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday revealed that development work on mega hydropower projects is... Updated 08 Oct, 2021 09:12am
Pakistan Rabi season: 28pc water shortage projected for Punjab, Sindh ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Advisory Committee (IAC), has projected 28 per cent water shortage ... Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am
Pakistan IRSA fails to determine water availability for Rabi ISLAMABAD: IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) on Thursday failed to finalise water availability criteria for Rabi 2021-22... Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am
Pakistan Tarbela Dam fills up to maximum conservation level ISLAMABAD: One of the country’s biggest water reservoirs i.e. Tarbela Dam has filled to its maximum conservation... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
Print Sindh demands removal of IRSA chairman KARACHI: Sindh on Saturday has demanded to change Chairman Indus River System Authority (IRSA), the body responsible... Published 29 Aug, 2021 01:44am
Pakistan Murad rejects unified curriculum of Center HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the curriculum in Sindh was good enough and ... Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:18pm
Pakistan Rahoo slams Centre for ‘destroying’ crops in Sindh ISLAMABAD: Sindh Agriculture Minister Ismail Rahoo, Friday, slammed the federal government for “destroying crops ... Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am
Pakistan Irsa chief says every province getting due share of water ISLAMABAD: Chairman Indus River System Authority (Irsa) dispelled the impression that some provinces are getting an... Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am
Pakistan Water inflow in major rivers jumps further to 428,400 cusecs ISLAMABAD: Water inflow in all major rivers further has jumped to 428,000 cusecs against out flow of 294,600 cusecs... Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Pakistan Sindh facing 67pc water shortage: minister LARKANA: Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal has said that Sindh is facing a 67 percent shortage of... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Print Inflow in rivers jumps to 289,500 cusecs: Irsa ISLAMABAD: Spokesman Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Saturday said that water inflow in the rivers jumped to... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Opinion ‘Water conflicts’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Water conflicts” carried by the newspaper on Tuesday. The writer has... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Print Irsa urges Wapda to appoint inspectors at 9 locations ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on Tuesday requested Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am