The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has found 27 bottled water brands unsafe for drinking after testing samples collected from different parts of the country.
According to the PCRWR report, samples from 223 bottled water brands were collected from 20 cities between July and September 2026. The samples were tested for harmful chemicals and bacteria.
The report found that 195 brands met the required safety standards, while 27 failed the tests. Six brands did not meet chemical safety standards, while 22 showed signs of bacterial contamination.
Which bottled water brands were declared unsafe?
Aab-e-Haram, Imperial Pure Drinking Water, Aab-e-Makran, Water Verse Purified, Gel, Sip, AB Blue Water, HR Water Healthy Life, Sufi, Pure Aqua Tech, Aquafine, Water Time, Al-Suha, Aab-e-Hayat, K&S Aqua Sea, Jairs Safe Life, Athar Premium, Aqua Dor, HHG Sweets and Bakers, Drinkly, One Flo, Premium Safa, Zalmi Pure Mineral Water, New A2Z, Fresh Smart Pure Water and Aqua Indus.
Which cities were included in the tests?
The water samples were collected from 20 cities across Pakistan.
These included Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sukkur and Gujranwala.
The testing was carried out to check whether bottled water brands were meeting the required quality standards for safe drinking water.
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