Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran may need to be relocated due to severe overcrowding and worsening water shortages. The capital’s rainfall this year hit its lowest level in a century. He warned that population growth and construction could overwhelm the region. Pezeshkian has raised relocation concerns before, citing traffic congestion, air pollution, and resource […]
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New committee to solve Gwadar’s power, water shortages
In response to growing public pressure, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 13-member high-level committee to find lasting solutions to Gwadar’s chronic electricity outages and severe water shortages. The committee’s first meeting is expected to be held on Friday. The committee has been directed to urgently propose a plan to ensure uninterrupted water supply […]
Drought alert: Pakistan’s major dams running dry
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has warned Punjab and Sindh of a severe water shortage of up to 35%, as Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs approach their dead levels. This crisis raises concerns over irrigation supplies, especially during the critical final phase of the Rabi crop season. According to Irsa’s Director of Regulation, Khalid Idrees […]