The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday directed the chief secretary to pick officers of his choice and submit a timeframe for resolving issues relating to non-availability of potable drinking water and worsening sanitation conditions in Sindh. Justice Nisar remarked: “Provision of clean drinking water is the responsibility of the Sindh government. We want to make it clear to the provincial government that the Supreme Court also has the power of contempt of court order proceedings to use.”The bench also comprised justices Umar Ata Bandial, Faisal Arab, Ijazul Ahsan and Sajjad Ali. Justice Nisar noted that the court-appointed judicial commission had highlighted problems relating to the supply of contaminated drinking water and poor sanitation conditions and their causes. The tankers mafia was thriving because of the scarcity of drinking water in the city, he said.

Source: Pakistan Today December 23, 2017 19:41 UTC