QUETTA: A water commission constituted by the Supreme Court has submitted its report to the government of Balochistan after finalising recommendations for early completion of water supply schemes in Lasbela, Kachhi, Qila Abdullah and Subhatpur districts.

This was announced by senior lawyer and chairman of the water commission Advocate Amanullah Kanrani during a press conference on Wednesday.

He said the commission had completed its responsibilities and now the Balochistan chief secretary was bound to submit the report to the honourable court during upcoming hearing to be held on April 26.

On Dec 14, 2018, former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar during the hearing of a suo motu notice over a report of provision of polluted water in Bagh town had formed the water commission which has so far submitted two reports in the court after reviewing water supply systems in different areas.

Mr Kanrani, who is a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, said that after the government submitted a report of its recommendations in the court on Feb 26 it was asked by the bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ejaz-ul-Hassan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah to submit the final report through the chief secretary after addressing some other issues.

Published in Dawn, March 13th, 2020