The supply of contaminated water in Karachi and across Sindh has become a serious public health concern, affecting millions of people each year not only through stomach diseases but also through skin and eye ailments.

According to medical experts, more than 50,000 children and adults die every year due to water-borne illnesses in Pakistan. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 70 per cent of diseases in the country stem from the use of polluted water. In Karachi alone, approximately 20,000 children die every year from various illnesses linked to unsafe water.