Only Water

Polluted water body in Pakistan illustrating severe contamination issues. Introduction Water is essential to life, yet in Pakistan, it has become a silent killer. According to the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) , nearly 80% of the population is exposed to contaminated water on a daily basis. The implications are severe: from diarrhoea to deadly diseases, water pollution is costing Pakistan thousands of lives every year. The Alarming Numbers Children receiving treatment for diarrhoea caused by unsafe drinking water. 53,000 children under the age of five die annually from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation. ( UNICEF Pakistan, 2022 ) 40% of all illnesses in Pakistan are attributed to waterborne diseases. ( WHO/Pakistan ) Two-thirds of groundwater samples in Punjab tested positive for heavy metals like arsenic and lead. ( Dawn News, 2023 ) In areas like Sindh , frequent diarrhoeal outbreaks are linked directly to lack of clean w...

  In the scorching heat of Pakistan’s summers, few things are more vital than access to safe, pure drinking water . Yet, every year, tens of thousands of lives — especially of children — are lost to diseases caused by contaminated water . A recent report by The Express Tribune highlights a growing health emergency: an alarming rise in diarrhoea and dehydration cases in Sindh, directly linked to poor water quality. The Hidden Cost of Unsafe Water According to health experts quoted in the Tribune article, over 50,000 deaths annually in Pakistan are caused by diarrhea alone, and the numbers are rising with every heatwave. Contaminated water not only spreads waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and gastroenteritis , but also contributes to malnutrition and child mortality . Professor Jalaluddin Akbar, President of the Pakistan Paediatric Association (Sindh), stresses that more than 70% of the population is consuming polluted groundwater , especially in rural and semi-urban ...