Pakistan, March 20 -- The Ministry of Water Resources has proposed 33 new water sector projects for inclusion in the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2025-26, with an estimated cost of Rs424.128 billion. The ministry has requested Rs42.432 billion in funding for the next fiscal year. Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are set to benefit, but no projects from Balochistan have been included.

During a Senate Standing Committee briefing, Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza revealed that Punjab has proposed seven projects worth Rs39.2 billion, Sindh three projects totaling Rs257.783 billion, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 19 projects costing Rs94.130 billion. WAPDA has proposed four projects with a combined cost of Rs33.0155 billion. However, these...