Multan: Growing uncertainty over the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was intensifying groundwater depletion in South Punjab with experts warning that increased reliance on tubewells was driving up irrigation costs and posing risks to …
Day: July 6, 2026
WASA restructures operations to ensure lasting solution to sewerage issues ahead of monsoon: MD
Faisalabad: Managing Director (MD) Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Saqib Raza has ordered a major administrative restructuring by transferring the management of roadside drains from Drainage Directorate to Operations Directorate and said that the …
SALU Khairpur proposes Rs4.58bn budget for 2026-27
Sukkur: The Finance and Planning Committee (FPC) of Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) on recommended a budget of Rs4.58 billion for the financial year 2026-27 for approval by the Syndicate.
The 45th FPC meeting was chaired by Vice Chancellor Pro…
Experts stress need to preserve Indus Waters Treaty amid regional tensions
Multan: Legal and geopolitical experts have emphasized the importance of preserving the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT),warning that the use of water as a political instrument could trigger humanitarian, ecological and economic crises across South Asia.
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Foreign universities award scholarships to Pakistani students
Bahawalpur: Two foreign universities including from China and Turkey have awarded scholarships to the students of Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) for advanced level research. According to a press release issued by the IUB here on Sunday, Adeel…
PFA continues operations in Multan, Kabirwala
Multan: Food safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) carried out major enforcement operations in Multan and Kabirwala, destroying more than 22.5 maunds of unsafe food, imposing Rs130,000 in fines, registering an FIR against operators of an il…