The dam controversy

  By Mushtaq Rajpar We need to have a rational discourse on the management and distribution of water resources in the country. It appears that some outside the Sindh view the province’s point of view on dams as politically stubborn and irrational and without ground. Punjab’s populist stand on dams is a form of mob … Continue reading The dam controversy

سنڌو نديءَ جي پاڻيءَ جي ورڇ ۽ سنڌ علائقي جا حق

سنڌو نديءَ جي پاڻيءَ جي ورڇ ۽ سنڌ علائقي جا حق آبادگار ايسوسئيشن طرفان 20 مارچ، 1971 تي حيدرآباد ۾ سنڌ آبادگار ڪنوينشن ڪوٺايو ويو. ان موقعي تي پاڻيءَ جي مسئلي تي هي ڪتابڙو تيار ڪري ڇپايو ويو ته جيئن آبادگارن ۽ عام ماڻهن کي هن اهم مسئلي جي باري ۾ آگاهي ملي. هن ڪتابڙي … Continue reading سنڌو نديءَ جي پاڻيءَ جي ورڇ ۽ سنڌ علائقي جا حق

کیا ہمارے پاس ڈیم بنانا ہی واحد اور آخری حل ہے؟

شبینہ فراز جولائ 27، 2018 اس وقت ملک میں سیاست کے علاوہ جو موضوع زیرِ بحث ہے وہ ڈیموں کی تعمیر ہے۔ سپریم کورٹ نے ڈیموں کی تعمیر میں انتہائی دلچسپی لیتے ہوئے عدالت عالیہ کے زیرِ انتظام ایک اکاؤنٹ قائم کردیا ہے جس میں تمام پاکستانیوں سے چندے کی اپیل کی گئی ہے (تادم … Continue reading کیا ہمارے پاس ڈیم بنانا ہی واحد اور آخری حل ہے؟

Five myths about water in Pakistan

  By Dr. William Young November 15, 2017 Persistent myths, which can misguide policy, are barriers to improving water security for the people of Pakistan. Here are five: First, this problem of water security is often presented as one of water scarcity. But Pakistan is a water-rich country – only 35 countries have more renewable … Continue reading Five myths about water in Pakistan

Why Sindh Opposes Mega Dams? Pl watch this much acclaimed video to learn the answers: سندھ کے لوگ ڈیموں کی مخالفت کیوں کر رہے ہیں؟ جاننے کیلئے یہ اوارڈ یافتہ وڈیو دیکھیں

سندھ کے لوگ ڈیموں کی مخالفت کیوں کر رہے ہیں؟ کسی نے ان کا موقف جاننے کی کوشش کی ہے؟ اس بات کو سمجھنے کے لئے یہ مونٹی کارلو اوارڈ یافتہ ڈاکومنٹری دیکھئے جو میں نے2005میں اس وقت بنائی تھی جب میں جیو نیوز سے وابستہ تھااور جس زمانے میں مشرف نے کالا باغ ڈیم … Continue reading Why Sindh Opposes Mega Dams? Pl watch this much acclaimed video to learn the answers: سندھ کے لوگ ڈیموں کی مخالفت کیوں کر رہے ہیں؟ جاننے کیلئے یہ اوارڈ یافتہ وڈیو دیکھیں

Water Issue: You have to think out of the box

A talk by Water expert Dr Hassan Abbas Water Issue: Solution is there! You only have to think out of the box! Listen to an expert telling you how you can easily solve water issue, revive Indus Delta, boost economy & stop water wars.   Water Issue solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GP7Jo_q1es

Grand Vision for Pakistan’s Water Future

By Dr. Hassan Abbas Some sticky, slippery and volatile hydrocarbons, sitting deep in the geological formations for millions of years, suddenly found their worth when ignited by internal combustion engines (ICE). That brought the world’s attention to Middle Eastern oil and Bedouins got rich. Indus waters have been flowing for millions of years. All we … Continue reading Grand Vision for Pakistan’s Water Future

Water: Exactly how doomed are we?

  By Daanish Mustafa August 9, 2018 The sad truth is that the future the TV channels are warning us about, has already come to pass for the vast majority of the people in Pakistan It seems that the “looming” water scarcity crisis has finally caught the country’s attention. Every television channel in Pakistan seems … Continue reading Water: Exactly how doomed are we?

Pakistan’s water shortage is a myth

  By Daanish Mustafa June 7, 2018 The country’s water scarcity is socially constructed, and large farmers engaged in agricultural exports are the culprits and the beneficiaries of it I recently came across some real news about Pakistan which merits sharing, and commenting. According to a July, 2017 article by Carole Dalin at University College, … Continue reading Pakistan’s water shortage is a myth

Irrigation efficiency key to ending Indus water shortages

 By Dr Hassan Abbas An all-out push for irrigation efficiency instead of building huge structures that flood farms and ruin us all would solve South Asia’s water problems, argues Hassan Abbas “For most countries of the world, agriculture is the biggest user of water and the biggest cause of water shortages. And that is where … Continue reading Irrigation efficiency key to ending Indus water shortages