RUNNING DRY
In this photograph taken on August 22, Pakistani residents fill containers with water provided by the government in a slum area of Karachi. The coastal city pumps around 2.2 billion liters of water a day from the Indus and Hub rivers, which have seen their flow reduced by scanty rains in recent years. But it is not enough to meet demand in a metropolis where the vital textile industry gobbles up huge amounts. AFP PHOTO
In this photograph taken on August 22, Pakistani residents fill containers with water provided by the government in a slum area of Karachi. The coastal city pumps around 2.2 billion liters of water a day from the Indus and Hub rivers, which have seen their flow reduced by scanty rains in recent years. But it is not enough to meet demand in a metropolis where the vital textile industry gobbles up huge amounts. AFP PHOTO
KARACHI: The moment they saw the city water tanker stop in their neighborhood, Mohammed and Nayla rushed towards it. That day, the water was free -- a rare event in Karachi, where organized gangs siphon it off to sell to thirsty residents.