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According to a Washington-based magazine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed Pakistan at the third position in the list of countries facing acute water scarcity. (Representative image)
Amid rising temperatures, Karachi faces acute water shortage ANI | Updated: Apr 05, 2021 20:01 IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): With temperatures soaring to over 40 degrees Celsius in Pakistan s Karachi, the city has been facing an acute shortage of water.
On Saturday, Karachi recorded a temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius - the highest temperature since April 1947, according to its meteorological department.
The water was being supplied to the city through the Dhabeji Pumping station and the Hub Canal and District West were facing the most shortage of water compared to other districts of the city, The News International quoted Asadullah Khan, Karachi Water, and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Managing Director as saying.