Water woes on the rise |
Amid all the tall talk of bright futures and progress, a new report delivers a humbling estimate of where the country really stands. The Asian Development Bank says that over 80% of Pakistan's population lacks access to safe drinking water, leaving almost 200 million people at serious risk of waterborne diseases that can create public health crises and cripple productivity. Despite years of relatively impressive legislation, policymaking and related theatrics, systemic failures have left........