Climate minister calls for scaling up groundwater recharge initiatives in Islamabad

PSX Update • Sep 2, 2026

The government has called for scaling up groundwater recharge initiatives in Islamabad, as officials warned that the capital's water table is falling far faster than recharge efforts can offset rising just 0.4 millimetres against a decline of around

September 02, 2026 (MLN):   The government has called for scaling up groundwater recharge initiatives in Islamabad, as officials warned that the capital's water table is falling far faster than recharge efforts can offset rising just 0.4 millimetres against a decline of around 1.5 metres. Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Masood Malik made these remarks while addressi...