Khalid Idrees Rana
Khalid Idrees Rana is the Director of Regulation at the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) in Pakistan. He has been prominently mentioned in recent discussions regarding the critical water shortages affecting the wheat crop in the Punjab and Sindh provinces, as both Tarbela and Mangla dams approach their dead levels. His role involves overseeing water distribution and management in the Indus River System, especially during challenging periods like the current water crisis.
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Khalid Idrees Rana, the Irsa Director Operations, was contacted for controlling outflows at Tarbela.
Irsa ‘turns off’ tap at Tarbela as Sindh prepares for surge - Pakistan
Pakistan· 2025-08-28
Irsa Spokesman Khalid Idrees Rana has said almost half a million acre feet of water had to be released from Mangla Dam to cover for the uncertainty created by India’s decision.
Irrigation shortfall feared as Mangla’s filling slows - PakistanPakistan· 2025-08-03Khalid Idrees Rana is the spokesman for the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) and is optimistic about storing the entire stream at Mangla Dam.
Warning of ‘exceptionally high flood’ in River Jhelum - PakistanPakistan· 2025-07-17
Khalid Idrees Rana is the spokesman for the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) who blames water shortages on technical issues at the Tarbela Dam.
Abundant water that can’t be released — Tarbela’s Catch-22 - PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-30
Khalid Idrees Rana believes the current water shortage is due to lower-than-anticipated rainfall in catchment areas.
Stressed rivers and drying farmlands - BusinessPakistan· 2025-03-24
Irsa Director of Operations Khalid Idrees Rana has described the situation as 'usual phenomenon at this stage of Rabi season'.
Water shortage in Sindh hits 50pc mark, threatens Kharif crops - PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-18
Khalid Idrees Rana is the Director of Regulation at the Indus River System Authority (Irsa).
Wheat crop at risk as dams nearly dry - PakistanPakistan· 2025-03-08