Pakistan’s Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has flagged 27 bottled water brands as unsafe for people to drink after nationwide testing. The findings come from the council’s quarterly report covering July to September 2026.
Testing of 223 brands across 20 cities
According to the PCRWR, samples of 223 bottled water brands were collected from 20 cities and checked for chemical and microbiological contamination. Samples were taken in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Multan, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sukkur and Gujranwala.
The report found that 195 brands met the required quality standards. Of the 27 brands declared unsafe, six failed chemical tests and 22 were found to have microbiological contamination.
Brands flagged as unsafe for consumption
The brands identified as unsafe are:
- 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
- Aqua Indus
