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FM 101 Podcast

Students of the ‘Governance and Public Policy (G&PP)
Department’ visited “Radio Pakistan FM-101” for a podcast
hosted by Mr. Ali Jannat. With the help of the podcast, they
tried to educate the listeners about the importance of solving
the water crisis; they briefed the current water situation - the
consequences if this continues and ways through which we can
prevent it. According to Unicef, four billion people - almost two
thirds of the world’s population, experience severe water
scarcity for at least one month each year. Over two billion
people live in countries where water supply is inadequate.
Some 700 million people could be displaced by intense water
scarcity by 2030. By 2040, roughly 1 in 4 children worldwide
will be living in areas of extremely high water stress.

Interaction with Students of Rise School of Accountancy

Students of the ‘Governance and Public Policy (G&PP) Department’ visited “Rise School of Accountancy” to interact with
students on campus regarding water issue in Islamabad. They asked the students, what they think, Capital's water issues -
is it man-made or a natural calamity; what initiatives are they taking at individual level for efficient usage of water; will
Pakistan be able to achieve SDG-6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). Water scarcity limits access to safe water for drinking
and for practicing basic hygiene at home, in schools and in health-care facilities. When water is scarce, sewage systems
can fail and the threat of contracting diseases like cholera surges. Scarce water also becomes more expensive. (Source:
www.unicef.org)

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