Water theft won't be allowed at any cost: official
In this photograph taken on August 22, 2015, employees fill water tankers at a government hydrant to provide residential areas in Karachi. — AFP Official says people not paying water bills to get legal notices. He instructs authorities to show no leniency with water thieves. Make mechanism of water distribution transparent, he directs. KARACHI: Secretary for the Local Government, Housing, and Town Planning Sindh Engineer Syed Najam Ahmad Shah said Tuesday that strict action should be taken against those who steal water allocated for the people of Karachi and Hyderabad. The secretary made the comments during a meeting attended by Special Secretary Local Government Khalid Chachar, Hyderabad deputy commissioner, and director-general of the Hyderabad Development Authority while officials of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) were also present. On the occasion, Syed Najam Ahmad Shah said that the people of Karachi and Hyderabad should not face the water shortage and tha