GILGIT: Gilgit residents have lost their patience and hold the government responsible for the water crisis which entered its fourth day on Sunday. “The crisis hits the town every year but the government fails to find a solution to the problem,” said Nizamuddin, a senior Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader. On Thursday, flashfloods swept away the main water channel and pipelines in Kargah valley, suspending water supply to the city. Authorities had said alternative arrangements were being…
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GILGIT: As extended power breakdowns in Punjab made life miserable in the summer months, Saeed, a businessman in Rawalpindi, took time out from work and returned home, only to find an equally agonising water crisis in Gilgit. A resident of Gilgit, Saeed runs a small construction and supply business in Rawalpindi. Amid perpetual load-shedding in the region and temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius, Saeed decided to take a break and spend some time with his…