Pakistan: Skardu confronts alarming water crisis as infrastructure struggles continue

Nov 04, 2024

Skardu, a city in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, is grappling with a severe water crisis, primarily reliant on the ageing Sadpara Dam. Failed modernisation efforts and...

Pakistan's medical infrastructure crisis makes essential medicines out of reach

Apr 22, 2024

A major chunk of Pakistan's population does not have access to primary and basic healthcare. The situation of medical infrastructure in Pakistan is becoming...

NCLT bar association flags infrastructure crisis, seeks urgent government intervention

Sep 05, 2025

In a formal representation to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Association urged immediate intervention to address the crisis, which it says is severely...

NATO discusses reclaiming Chinese-owned infrastructure amid Russia conflict concerns

Jul 12, 2024

A decade ago, Europe, recovering from the global financial crisis, saw Chinese investment in infrastructure as a beneficial influx of funds.

Iran's infrastructure crisis deepens; power outages. water shortages disrupt daily life

Aug 11, 2025

Millions in Iran face daily hardships due to water shortages, power outages, and extreme heat. Aging infrastructure, fuel problems, and drought have caused frequent...

Chinese infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka may have contributed to the country's crisis: Report

Dec 24, 2022

After the economic collapse of the tiny Indian Ocean island earlier this year, there were questions about whether these projects had contributed to the...