Islamabad, Dec. 9 -- Pakistan's water crisis continues to worsen as the country saw a sharp drop in its per capita water availability, due to a population explosion and the pressure of meeting the said surge, as per the latest report of the Pakistan Ministry of Water Resources.
"From 2017 to 2023, the population rose by 40 million, causing a reduction of 154 cubic metres per person in annual water availability," the ministry stated in its findings.
According to the report submitted to the National Assembly, the national population is projected to reach 288 million by 2030, with per capita water availability expected to fall by another 795 cubic metres, as per local media.
Province-wise, there is a sharp disparity in the annual per capita...