{
  "id": 10132243,
  "title": "Water supply disrupted in Pindi as tankers cater to police in Taxila",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/water-supply-disrupted-in-pindi-as-tankers-cater-to-police-in-taxila",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T02:25:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032937/water-supply-disrupted-in-pindi-as-tankers-cater-to-police-in-taxila"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rawalpindi's water supply has been cut off as police tankers are being sent to Taxila to cater to the police force stationed along the Punjab border. The water disruption is a result of an unprecedented deployment of nearly 43,200 police personnel to thwart the PTI's long march scheduled from September 27 to October 4. Despite PTI's postponement, the government has yet to release the tankers and staff for Rawalpindi's water supply service to resume. Over 35 schools in Rawalpindi city and cantonment have been vacated for the deployment of police officials. In Taxila, five government schools, one private school, and a college have been vacated to accommodate the policemen, with the Wasa chief stating that the tankers will remain there until the police presence continues. Residents of the garrison city have expressed discontent over the suspension of water tanker service, with private tankers raising their rates and the suspension causing water scarcity.",
  "summary": "RAWALPINDI: Water supply through tankers in the garrison city has been disrupted after all available tankers were shifted to Taxila to provide water to police officials deployed along the Punjab border to prevent the PTI long march from Peshawar to Islamabad. Although the PTI has postponed its long march from September 27 to October 4, the government has not yet released the water tankers and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}