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Dry Dams, Leaky Pipes and Tanker Mafias – Karachi’s Water Crisis
June 28th, 2016
Via The Guardian, a look at how Pakistan’s largest city is struggling to deliver water to residents amid a shortfall and claims of state mismanagement: A young boy sells water in Bilal Colony, Karachi. The city is currently meeting just 50% of its total water requirement. “There’s nothing here,” says Farzana Khatoun, surveying the dry […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Water Experts: Fear For The Country’s Future
June 15th, 2016
Courtesy of The Third Pole, a look at how – as its population explodes – Pakistan stares at a future where it will be a water scarce country: Dams, dams and more dams – of all sizes and kinds need to be built on a war footing because failing to do so would be disastrous […]
Read more »Pakistan: Water Scarcity A Bigger Threat Than Militancy
May 31st, 2016
Via Deutsche Welle, a look at Pakistan’s water crisis: A country which is dealing with homegrown Islamic militancy and an exponential rise in extremism might not be too concerned about water shortage, or at least it would not be its top priority. That is why the Pakistani government has hinted that it will significantly increase […]
Read more »Dams and Water In South Asia
April 21st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a summary of key issues related to dams and water in South Asia: Key Points South Asia has immense hydropower potential, which many countries are beginning to develop. More than 400 dams are either planned or under construction in China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. As the region is geologically young […]
Read more »Pakistan: New National Water Policy Faces Scrutiny
February 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on how ambiguity over treaties and water-sharing between provinces may impede the implementation of Pakistan’s new National Water Policy: Background The Pakistani Government plans to introduce a mechanism for charging for water use as part the recently announced draft for the National Water Policy. Implementation of this plan will be […]
Read more »UAE & Pakistan: A Proposed Water Pipeline
February 3rd, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a interesting report on a 500-kilometre underground pipeline from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates which has been proposed as a solution to solving water scarcity in the UAE: Abdulla Al Shehi, an Emirati businessman, has proposed the construction of a pipeline running from the Dasht River in Pakistan to Fujairah in […]
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