By Admin 
There is a severe shortage of water in Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan. Amidst the scorching heat, about 70 percent of the population is troubled by continuous interruption in water supply. This water crisis has come to light at a time when the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan has been suspended for more than a year, due to which there is water shortage in Pakistan.
What is Indus Water Treaty?
The Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 controls the sharing of the waters of the Indus River system between India and Pakistan. Under this treaty, India got unlimited rights on the eastern rivers, while Pakistan was given primary rights on the western rivers Indus, Jhelum and Chenab.
After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, India announced the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. However, this crisis is not new. According to a report by Asia News Network, water shortage in Karachi has been caused by decades of population growth, aging pipelines, poor urban planning and water theft.
Water shortage in many areas of Karachi
According to ARY News, people living in many parts of the city have to depend on expensive private tankers due to water shortage. Many areas including Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Azizabad, Liaquatabad, North Nazimabad and North Karachi are witnessing acute water shortage for more than 2 weeks.
Jamaat-e-Islami targeted the government
This issue has also given rise to political controversy. Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeem-ur Rehman has accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led Sindh government of failing to address the severe water shortage in Karachi despite being in power in the province for almost two decades.
Speaking to reporters during Bakrid celebrations, Rehman said thousands of residents were struggling for basic needs. He accused the PPP-led Sindh government of failing to provide essential public services and questioned why Karachi’s water problem remained unresolved despite the party’s 18-year rule in the province.
Naeem also lashed out at the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board and claimed that despite getting a huge budget, the authority has failed to ensure proper sanitation and disposal of the waste of sacrificial animals.
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