Pakistan’s water situation is critical and presents significant challenges. Its per capita water availability is below 1,000 cubic meters per year, considered the threshold for water stress. Several factors contribute to Pakistan’s water crisis, including population growth, inefficient water management practices, climate change impacts such as erratic rainfall patterns and glacial melt, and inadequate water storage and distribution infrastructure.
The situation is further complicated by water pollution, over-extraction of groundwater, and disputes over water allocation between provinces and neighbouring countries.
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