The paper gives an overview of water pollution, which is a major issue of treating public health in Pakistan, as well as weak institutional mechanism for the management of water resources. Pressure of population, rapid urbanization, increasing industrialization and economic development are serious growing problems which Pakistan is facing in present era. Water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff limited natural fresh water and deteriorating water quality and pressing quantity. This review article discuss in detailed the quality and quantity and availability of water with special emphasis on pollution, health problems and institutional frame work for monitoring of water pollution and management of water resources in Pakistan. The article briefly discusses the flaws and weakness of water related institutions managing water pollution in Pakistan.
Water Pollution, water quality, quantity, availability, population, Urbanization, Public Health, Institutional mechanism
