The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $250 million for a new initiative called “Glaciers to Farms”. The project is part of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and aims to strengthen water and agriculture systems in Central Asia and Pakistan. It will support communities that depend on glaciers for water, energy, and farming. Over the […]
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Two KP ministers resign from cabinet
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Provincial Minister for Irrigation, Aqibullah Khan, and Minister for Education, Faisal Khan Tarakai, have tendered their resignations from the provincial cabinet. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser confirmed the development, sharing the resignation letters on social media platform X. He stated that both ministers have formally submitted their resignations to the Chief […]
Irrigation minister calls depleting water resources a new big threat
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Irrigation Muhammad Mohsin Khan Leghari has said that water conservation and management should be unavoidable part of everyone, as depleting water resources have become a big threat. Talking to Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Mian Tariq Misbah and vice president Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry, the minister said that the […]
Per person water availability in Pakistan is low: World Bank
HYDERABAD: A World Bank report on Pakistan’s water situation said that per person availability in the country is relatively very low. The report was shared at an event organized by the Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project, which functions under Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA). “Water wastage is an issue and agricultural yields are low […]