{"id":105402,"date":"2026-04-29T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=105402"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:52:32","slug":"mou-signed-to-fix-potable-water-issue-in-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mou-signed-to-fix-potable-water-issue-in-karachi.html","title":{"rendered":"MoU signed to convert seawater into potable water for Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karachi: Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a seawater desalination project aimed at converting seawater into potable water for Karachi, as part of broader cooperation in key economic and development sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The signing ceremony took place in Changsha, Hunan Province, and was attended by President Asif Ali Zardari. Officials from both countries highlighted the importance of expanding collaboration in areas such as water supply, agriculture, and industrial development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the agreement, the seawater-to-potable water project will be implemented in Karachi to help address the city\u2019s persistent water shortages. The MoU was signed between the Sindh Local Government Department and a Chinese environmental technology group. The initiative is expected to enhance water availability in the city by exploring desalination-based solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/water-supply-resumes-in-most-areas-of-karachi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Water supply resumes in most areas of Karachi after Dhabeji upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the water project, two other MoUs were also signed during the visit. The second agreement focuses on cooperation in agricultural technology between Sindh authorities and a Chinese technology company. It aims to improve agricultural productivity through modern techniques and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third MoU targets development of Pakistan\u2019s tea sector, with the objective of strengthening production capacity, encouraging industry growth, and expanding trade cooperation between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials from both sides stated that these agreements will further deepen Pakistan-China economic and trade relations. They also emphasized that the partnerships are intended to enhance industrial collaboration and promote stronger people-to-people ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreements reflect continued efforts by Pakistan and China to expand cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture, and resource management to support long-term economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi: Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a seawater desalination project aimed at converting seawater into potable water for Karachi, as part of broader cooperation in key economic and development sectors. The signing ceremony took place in Changsha, Hunan Province, and was attended by President Asif Ali Zardari. Officials from both countries highlighted the importance of expanding collaboration in areas such as water supply, agriculture, and industrial development. Under the agreement, the seawater-to-potable water project will be implemented in Karachi to help address the city\u2019s persistent water shortages. The MoU was signed between the Sindh Local Government Department and a Chinese environmental technology group. The initiative is expected to enhance water availability in the city by exploring desalination-based solutions. Read: Water supply resumes in most areas of Karachi after Dhabeji upgrade In addition to the water project, two other MoUs were also signed during the visit. The second agreement focuses on cooperation in agricultural technology between Sindh authorities and a Chinese technology company. It aims to improve agricultural productivity through modern techniques and innovation. The third MoU targets development of Pakistan\u2019s tea sector, with the objective of strengthening production capacity, encouraging industry growth, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":105151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[72744,62369,46157,72740,72739,61059,72012,72741,72746,47122,58464,4940,72742,72743,60215,72738,72745,66761,65907],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-105402","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-agricultural-technology","9":"tag-asif-ali-zardari","10":"tag-bilateral-ties","11":"tag-changsha-ceremony","12":"tag-china-pakistan-agreements","13":"tag-economic-cooperation","14":"tag-environmental-technology","15":"tag-hunan-province","16":"tag-industrial-collaboration","17":"tag-infrastructure-development","18":"tag-karachi-water-crisis","19":"tag-mou","20":"tag-pakistan-china-cooperation-2","21":"tag-potable-water-karachi","22":"tag-seawater-desalination","23":"tag-sindh-local-government-department","24":"tag-tea-industry-development","25":"tag-water-management-pakistan","26":"tag-water-supply-projects","27":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>MoU signed to fix potable water issue in Karachi - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The second agreement focuses on cooperation in agricultural technology between Sindh authorities and a Chinese technology...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mou-signed-to-fix-potable-water-issue-in-karachi.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MoU signed to fix potable water issue in Karachi - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The second agreement focuses on cooperation in agricultural technology between Sindh authorities and a Chinese technology...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mou-signed-to-fix-potable-water-issue-in-karachi.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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