The combination of harsh economic circumstances and lack of hygiene facilities in schools has destroyed the future of tens of thousands of Pakistani girls
occur in the country due to poor drinking water quality.
In Abbas's neighbourhood, 20-50 gallons of water bought off of a donkey-cart costs between $6 and $15 . He buys 50 gallons of water at least three to five times in a month. That's the additional cost he has to bear besides paying $15 for drinking water. There are six water pumping stations for Karachi's over 20 million population. The people who live close to them, locally known as hydrants, often complain of a stench and pollution emanating from the attached pipelines.
Karachi’s urban sprawl is another factor Haider holds accountable for the city's poor water condition. The intersection of the construction business and mafia, locally dubbed the ‘land mafia’, have led to a situation where a 1,000 people are living on a piece of land that can legally be inhabited by only 16-18 people. “When a 1000 machines pull water, the pipelines start leaking. Sometimes they burst and the treated, drinkable water gets mixed with the sewage water,” Haider said.
Islam said schools in Qayyumabad are financially weak and unable to maintain toilets, water and sanitation facilities. “I was recently sent to another school where the situation is far worse. I have not seen a government school with a proper toilet and water facility in my 25 years of career,” he said.cites a lack of water and sanitation facilities in schools as one of the main barriers to girls’ education in Pakistan.
"The bigger reason is the lack of running water and sanitation facilities in schools especially required by girls after attaining puberty”, she said.
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