The Ministry of Water Resources (Pakistan) Urdu: وزارت آبی وسائل, wazarat-e- aabi wasail (abbreviated as MoWR) is a Pakistan Government's federal and executive level ministry created on 4 August 2017 by then-Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
The ministry is headed by Pakistan Secretary of Water Resources.
[1][2] The Ministry has been tasked with the mission of development of country's water resources to meet future challenges of water shortage, provide visionary lead-ship role in National Water Policy formulation & implementation taking all stakeholders on board, by consistently embracing creativity, initiative, innovation and technology.
[3] The current budget for the years FY 2018–2019, is 79 billion rupees.
[4] As per Cabinet Division's Notification vide SRO-921 (i)/2017 dated September 13, 2017 regarding amendment in Schedule 1 of Rules of Business (Item 40) the functions assigned to the MoWR are as follows: The following departments and authorities function under the Ministry as defined under the Schedule-III of the Rules of Business 1973: