Pakistan is getting dry

[fitpOsitive]

Instead of warmongering, Wouldn't building more dams over its own river be a better idea for Pakistan ?
How much water did Pakistan let go waste in Arabian sea ?

All rivers of Kashmir are Pakistani rivers. End of story.

 

[Cryptonian]

All rivers of Kashmir are Pakistani rivers. End of story.

for starters, just build dams on the land which is under your control.
Indus or Pakistan isn't drying. You are wasting the water into Arabian sea.

 

[fitpOsitive]

for starters, just build dams on the land which is under your control.
Indus or Pakistan isn't drying. You are wasting the water into Arabian sea.

We have not started wasting this recently.

 

[SoulSpokesman]

Dams while useful are a part of the solution. What about?

Building checkdams and rainwater harvesting structures.
Improving water use efficiency in farming

Regards

 

[harpy1]

Pakistan is geographic less green than Indian per say.

India had ten times your forest land especially has you head south

Pakistan is dry arrid due to location

Water efficiency can help but that comes from Himlayers of which 90% sits on Indian Nepal china border stretching thousands of miles

You need to control the water that you get reduce wastage and make your land less dry

 

[harpy1]

Forests: how does India compare to Pakistan?

versus.com

Percentage wise it's 25% of India
Only 5% in Pakistan
When you factor in India is three times the size the difference is enormous

Btw Russia and Canada had the most forest and green land on earth

 

[Cryptonian]

We have not started wasting this recently.

When solution lies in territory under Pakistan's control , how many Pakistanis think it's sensible to wage outwards war.

 

[fitpOsitive]

When solution lies in territory under Pakistan's control , how many Pakistanis think it's sensible to wage outwards war.

India has systematically diverted the waters of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej. And now rest of the rivers are also under continuous cutting by India in the name of "just storage".

 

[vasanthm]

India has systematically diverted the waters of Beas, Ravi and Sutlej. And now rest of the rivers are also under continuous cutting by India in the name of "just storage".

India is using its share of water as per the Indus Waters Treaty—nothing more, nothing less. Are you saying Pakistan deserves more than what was agreed?

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

Google it man.

How much water is wasted by Pakistan?

Do you know that mismanagement is a major cause of this issue?

Anyway, not all the water belongs to Pakistan—India's part of Kashmir also has a rightful share.

Pakistan could easily manage its water resources if it stopped the wastage and utilized them more efficiently.

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According to the experts, 7-million-acre feet of water is lost to the sea every year due to the incompetence of government, and lack of strategy and infrastructure. In the government's case, there is never a long-term policy to deal with the crisis. Also, Pakistan has dams that reserve water only for 30 days while in other South Asian countries it's more, such as in India it's 220 days. All these factors are leading the country to a famine-like situation [22].

The decline in water availability in Pakistan primarily stems from three factors; these include mismanagement on behalf of the government, lack of awareness, and politics between provinces [20]. Mismanagement is multifold, extending from lack of advancements to excessive water in Pakistan. Farmers do not use hybrid seeds for cultivation, use mangroves and other traditional farming styles with low efficacy that deplete water

Impact of water insecurity amidst endemic and pandemic in Pakistan: Two tales unsolved - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[vasanthm]

If India handled water resources the way China does, Pakistan wouldn't even be having this conversation. China has built massive dams on rivers flowing into other countries, often with zero consultation or concern for downstream effects. India, on the other hand, strictly follows the Indus Waters Treaty, a treaty that actually gives Pakistan more water than any other country in a cross-border agreement.

If India took a China-style approach, it could have unilaterally controlled, diverted, or dammed rivers without giving Pakistan a say. Instead, India abides by a treaty that has been in place for over six decades, despite repeated hostility from the other side. If anything, Pakistan should be grateful that India respects the IWT.

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

If India handled water resources the way China does, Pakistan wouldn't even be having this conversation. China has built massive dams on rivers flowing into other countries, often with zero consultation or concern for downstream effects. India, on the other hand, strictly follows the Indus Waters Treaty, a treaty that actually gives Pakistan more water than any other country in a cross-border agreement.

If India took a China-style approach, it could have unilaterally controlled, diverted, or dammed rivers without giving Pakistan a say. Instead, India abides by a treaty that has been in place for over six decades, despite repeated hostility from the other side. If anything, Pakistan should be grateful that India respects the IWT.

Exactly.......

If Pakistan were managing its water resources efficiently and still facing challenges, people could understand the struggle and acknowledge the efforts made to address the crisis.

In such a case, even requesting additional water—beyond its allocated share from India—might seem justifiable.

But wasting a significant portion of its water and then complaining about needing more—how reasonable is that?

Climate change is real, and water flow will inevitably decrease over time. This is a wake-up call for Pakistan—it’s time to take action and stop wasting water. And build more dams

 

[clutch]

The establishment is too busy diving in luxury on the back of haram dollars. Not realising that they're sleepwalking the nation into disarray. Even the Taliban Gov in Afghan knows the importance of Water and have set out to construct a huge water provision project. But the jackals in GHQ aren't bothered.

100%

Pakistanis have left the fate of the country in the hands of the corrupt. The supreme leaders of GHQ are only interested in making $$$ and sending their offsprings to Miami with Green Cards.

 

[Mobius]

100%

Pakistanis have left the fate of the country in the hands of the corrupt. The supreme leaders of GHQ are only interested in making $$$ and sending their offsprings to Miami with Green Cards.

....and it's upto the everyday Pakistani to break they system. Unfortunately, blood will have to be spilt, because this cartel isn't going down without a fight.....but that sacrifice will have to be made, once the awam have a strong enough will. It's only a matter of time.

 

[FuturePAF]

100%

Pakistanis have left the fate of the country in the hands of the corrupt. The supreme leaders of GHQ are only interested in making $$$ and sending their offsprings to Miami with Green Cards.

If our leaders had prioritized better management of our water, this would be less of an issue.

I have been harping this plan, on the old PDF for at least 14 years, which has been presented to WAPDA 15 years ago, that doesn’t involve building the Kalabagh dam, but deals with the water storage issue. IMHO, dams should be build from the south going north to rebuild trust between the provinces.

We also need to shift from flood irrigation, where it is still done, to drip irrigation in farming.

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