Recent decision by Pakistan's Indus River System Authority (IRSA) to cut down water supply to Sindh province has deepened the dispute between both parties. The latest controversy emerged after IRSA, which regulates water sources of the Indus River informed the Sindh irrigation department about the reductions made in water share for the upcoming dry spell, The Express Tribune reported.

Dispute deepens between Sindh, IRSA after authorities cuts down water supply

Most of the prominent cities in Pakistan do not have safe drinking water for citizens, according to data presented by the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government at National Assembly.

20 Pakistan cities lack safe drinking water, reveals govt data

With temperatures soaring to over the normal level in Pakistan's Sindh, the province has been facing an acute shortage of water. Low levels of underground water and lack of supply from dams are being largely blamed for the parched areas.

Parched Pakistan: Opposition to hold protests against Imran Khan's govt over water shortage

Pakistan's meteorological department has warned that drought-like conditions currently prevailing in parts of Sindh and Balochistan provinces may exacerbate and cause water stress in cultivated lands, according to a media report.

Drought conditions in Pakistan may worsen: Met department