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India Seeks Brahmaputra Bilateral Mechanism With China
13 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India is urging China to adopt a bilateral mechanism to deal with contentious water issues between the two countries, particularly the continuing stand-off over the waters of Brahmaputra River.
Pakistani Water Department Working on Bhasha Dam
12 Feb 2013 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (PakTribune) — Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is simultaneously working on the prioritised 4,500 megawatts (MW) Diamer Bhasha Dam Project and 4,320 MW Dasu Hydropower Project in addition to a num
Industrial Wastewater Threatens Karachi Water Supply
11 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — Industrial effluents are contaminating a major source of water supply Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, according to a new analysis released last week.
Pakistan's Sindh Region Can Meet Water Agricultural Needs
4 Feb 2013 - 10:34 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Dawn.com) — Amid reopening of canals after a month-long closure, water shortage for the ongoing Rabi season has dropped from 17 to 13 percent owing to better river flows and improved water management by provin
US Commits More for Pakistan Hydro
1 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — The United States is committed to helping Pakistan address energy challenges with funding for electricity projects, in particular for Diamer Bhasha Dam, US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson told
Most of Islamabad’s Water Supply Is Contaminated
30 Jan 2013 - 10:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The majority of residents of Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, are being supplied with contaminated water because almost half of the city’s filtration plants are not functioning properly, according
IUCN Pakistan Organizes Water Workshop
30 Jan 2013 - 10:48 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan organised a provincial consultative workshop for Punjab on ‘Pakistan Water Programme’ in Lahore today in collaboration with O
Pakistan, India Water Talks Suspended
29 Jan 2013 - 10:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Indian government has postponed talks with the Pakistani government over a navigation project on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir, at a time when tensions are rising between the two neig
Pakistan Puts a Halt to Indian Dam in Kashmir
25 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has raised objections with India over the planned construction of the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul hydropower project in disputed Kashmir.
Load Shedding Causes Drinking Water Shortages in Pakistan
23 Jan 2013 - 11:00 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Up to 14 hours of load shedding has resulted in shortage of drinking water for the residents of Fleming Road, Qila Gujjar Singh, Madina Colony and many other areas of Lahore. Residents of thes
South Korean Companies Cooperate in Water, Power Projects in Pakistan
16 Jan 2013 - 03:31 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Some South Korean companies are helping Pakistan in generation of 353 megawatts (MW) hydropower through different schemes, sources told Daily Times here on Tuesday. The sources claimed that So
Pakistan Doesn't Trust India When It Comes to Water But Problems Exaggerated
15 Jan 2013 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (The Express Tribune) — “Pakistan’s stance is simply that it just doesn’t trust India regarding the water issue,” said Feisal Naqvi. He was speaking about the Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, at a roundtable, Indu
Pakistani Conference Urges Protection of Indus River Ecology
10 Jan 2013 - 10:21 by Local Press Report
HYDERABAD (The International News) — Speakers at the National Water Conference demanded restoration of the River Indus and stopping more diversions and cuts in the name of building barrages and canals to save the river ecology, as t
Pakistan’s Farm Lobby Opposes Giving India Most Favored Nation Status
7 Jan 2013 - 11:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Several of Pakistan’s farmers' organizations, represented by groups including Farmers Associates Pakistan, have expressed concern over India obtaining Most Favored Nation (MFN) status from the
Pakistan's KWSB Ends Free Water Tanker Services
4 Jan 2013 - 10:24 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Free tanker service has been suspended by Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB).
Pakistan's KWSB Cuts Supplies to 10 More Defaulters
19 Dec 2012 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
karachi (The International News) — The Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB) has disconnected water supply to 10 major defaulting industrial units in the industrial estates of Landhi and Korangi. A statement issued by the
Contractors Stop Work on Khanpur Supply Project
17 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, RAWALPINDI — Local contractors have stopped work at the $7.1 million USD Khanpur water supply project because they have not received payment for five months.
Pakistan Calls for Resolution of Water Issues With India
14 Dec 2012 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Nation ) — The Pakistani National Assembly was informed on Friday that Pakistan wants resolution of all outstanding water issues with India under the provisions of Indus Basin Treaty. Parliamentary Sec
Pakistan's KWSB Disconnects 23 Defaulters
13 Dec 2012 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) on Wednesday disconnected water supply to 23 defaulting industries in Landhi Industrial Area, after completing all formalities including serving final notice
US to Provide Pakistan With $200 Million for Diamer-Bhasha Dam
7 Dec 2012 - 10:03 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Dawn.com) — The United States has agreed to provide $200 million for preliminary work on the Diamer-Bhasha dam project, says Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh, who left for Pakistan on Thursday after a weeklong v
Lahore High Court Orders Construction of Controversial Kalabagh Dam
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — The Lahore High Court last week ordered the Pakistani government to move ahead with construction of the long-delayed and politically charged multi-billion-dollar Kalabagh Dam, saying it was necessa
World Bank Looks to Mobile Technology to Solve Global Sanitation Crisis
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank and its partners this weekend launched the first-ever Sanitation Hackathon, modeled on the successful Water Hackathon of October 2011, bringing together software developers, designer
Pakistan's WASA Receives Reduced Supplies from Rawal Dam
4 Dec 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
RAWALPINDI (Pakistan Observer) — Supply of water to Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) for Rawalpindi from Rawal Dam has been decreased by three million gallons per day (MGD). According to sources, earlier WASA was provide
Pakistan Ready to Begin Construction on Mega Water Supply Project
3 Dec 2012 - 10:21 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — All is set to kick off work on $259 million USD mega water supply project K-IV in Karachi from the mid of December, a meeting of the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB), presided over by its
Karachi Utility Urges Action Against “Land-Grabbing Mafia”
21 Nov 2012 - 10:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board last week asked authorities to remove what it called a “land-grabbing mafia” from the area reserved for Greater Karachi Water Project, K-IV.
Indian, Pakistani Ex-Military Offices Call for Water Management
20 Nov 2012 - 10:17 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (The International News) — Indian and Pakistani ex-army officers termed good water management vital for both the countries and unanimously called for a joint team to study, examine and settle water issues between them.&nbs
Calls for Investigation Into Missing $73 Million in Neelum-Jhelum Contract
19 Nov 2012 - 08:42 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Business Recorder) — Transparency International Pakistan has drawn Prime Minister's attention to the allegation of loss to exchequer of nearly $73 million USD in the award of contract by Wapda of two tunnel boring mach
Pakistani Minister Urges Effective Water Management
16 Nov 2012 - 10:11 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Nation ) — Pakistan has one of the world’s largest canal systems and more than 80 percent of its agriculture output depends on water provided by rivers, said Federal Minister for Education and Trainings She
Pakistan Funds Two Drinking Water Projects in Sri Lanka
16 Nov 2012 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Associated Press of Pakistan) — The Government of Pakistan through High Commission of Pakistan has funded the construction of two clean drinking water projects for the resettled vulnerable communities in Mullaitivu district in th
United States to Replace Water Pumps in Pakistan
14 Nov 2012 - 10:44 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — As part of its commitment to help alleviate the energy problem in Pakistan, the United States will replace 335 old water pumps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with modern pumps that will boost energy ef
Pakistan’s Punjab Province Blames Poor Construction, Management for Failure of Irrigation Dams
7 Nov 2012 - 10:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An inspection by Punjab province’s Irrigation and Power Department found that 20 small dams in the province have failed to meet their irrigation targets over the past 10 years.
Pakistan Focused on Large Hydropower Projects
5 Nov 2012 - 09:23 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Federal Secretary Water and Power Nargis Sethi on Saturday said the government has planned to complete mega hydro power projects on priority for producing low-cost electricity. Talking to repr
Pakistan's Sindh High Court Orders KWSB to Chlorinate Water
1 Nov 2012 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
karachi (The International News) — The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued a notice to the chief secretary, the managing director of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and others on a petition seeking the supply of
Over One Million Flooded Pakistanis Need Water, Food: UN
26 Oct 2012 - 09:49 by Local Press Report
new yorK (Associated Press of Pakistan) — Over one million people in flood-affected areas of Pakistan are in urgent need of food and safe drinking water, the United Nations said Thursday as it called for funds to meet t
Pakistan Peoples Party Will Not Accept Dam
26 Oct 2012 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
karachi (The Express Tribune) — The Pakistan Peoples Party would not accept the project at any cost, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said. Memon said that three provinces have rejected the project, ye
UN to Allocate $10 Million USD to Pakistani Flood Victims
24 Oct 2012 - 10:04 by Local Press Report
new yorK (Associated Press of Pakistan) — The United Nations will allocate close to $10 million USD to provide aid for more than one million people living in the areas of Pakistan that were most affected by the monsoon flooding this year,
ADB Expresses Support for Water, Power Projects in Pakistan
22 Oct 2012 - 10:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — A seven- person team with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed interest in supporting Pakistani water and power projects.
Pakistani Leather Industry Threatened by Suspension of Water
22 Oct 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
karachi (The International News) — Exports of leather industry have been threatened seriously due to suspension of water supply in the Tannery Zone of Korangi Industrial Area, according to a statement on Saturday. Amanullah A
Pakistani Floods Affect Millions
18 Oct 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Voice of America) — Pakistan's disaster relief agency estimates that weeks of monsoon flooding have killed 455 people and affected more than five million others. Officials said every section of the country has be
Joint Pakistani, Indian Delegation to Inspect Controversial Kishanganga Dam
15 Oct 2012 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (News Track India) — A Joint Inspection Commission (JIC) of Pakistani and Indian officials would visit the controversial Kishanganga hydro-electricity project on Saturday to confirm that a stay order granted by the I
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