Pakistan is consuming its water resources dry, warns UNDP

Pakistan is consuming its water resources dry, warns UNDP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is consuming t water resources at an alarming rate that can lead to famine.In a recent report compiled by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in December 2016 said that the per capita designed live water storage capacity available in Pakistan is 121 cubic meters per person which is only higher than that of Ethiopia.”

Titled: ‘Development Advocate Pakistan: Water Security in Pakistan, issues and challenges’ it says: “Pakistan’s water profile has changed drastically from being a water abundant country to one experiencing water stress. Increasing demand for water and its erratic supply together are resulting in water shortages.”