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“Islamabad—Shortage of affordable and safe drinking water is manifested in Pakistan with an estimated 44% of the population without access to safe drinking water, while in rural areas 90% of the population lacks such access.
As one indication of the intensity of the problem, it is estimated that about 200,000 children in Pakistan die every year of diarrheal diseases alone, according to a report of Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR).
Pakistan was a water rich country just a few decades ago,however, a recent World Bank Report mentioned that Pakistan is now among the 17 countries that are currently facing water shortage.
It is pertinent to mention here that the major source of drinking water in Pakistan is groundwater, so water availability is the second most serious issue.This becomes even more daunting as estimated level of water available may decline considerably in the foreseeable future.
Talking to APP, Spokesperson PCRWR Lubna Naheed said with decrease of quantity, the quality of water is also deteriorating badly by municipal, industrial and agriculture wastes.”
Read more: Pakistan Observer
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