Water supply crisis ends in Pakistan

  • 09/06/2002

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)

Pakistan's water shortage ended on Saturday as the rivers' combined flow exceeded total withdrawal capacity of the provinces. The provinces have started running their canals at their full capacity in view of the supplies touching a healthy 371,500 cusec mark. Saturday's inflow was factually 111,500 cusecs more than the total withdrawal capacity of the system that stands at 260,000 cusecs.