Efficient irrigation
Approximately 90 percent of Pakistan’s water goes towards agriculture. As the country’s population edges towards 250 million and its urban and industrial needs for water increase, this becomes untenable. If…
The economics of irrigation
There has been a considerable discussion but no debate on irrigation water. A debate is amongst informed people while a discussion is amongst ignorant and uninformed people and who have…
‘Economic concepts in irrigation’ The other view
This article is in response to an op-ed by Dr Zafar Altaf carried by Business Recorder on January 18. The contentions raised by Dr Altaf question the concept of multi-purpose…
Economic concepts in irrigation
Pakistan's endearment with the KB dam is one of those aspects whereby the developing world's agriculture tries to defend itself without understanding the underlying reasons for the inefficiencies in the…
Economics of irrigation and majesty of law
Pakistan and India have been at loggerheads on the division of rivers with Pakistan seeking rights as lower riparian country. These disputes are termed 'trans-boundary disputes' and there are a…
Embrace the future
I have now returned to Pakistan after visiting the US and Canada. During the tour, I had the opportunity to closely observe a number of public and private institutions. As…
NDC 3.0 must deliver
The newly submitted NDC 3.0 by Pakistan to the UNFCCC exhibits a robust commitment to climate action, marked by its exclusivity, associated costs, & quantifiable nature. It aims for a…
From disaster to despair
Each monsoon in Pakistan heralds less a renewal of life and more a rehearsal for ruin. The 2025 floods, which swept through the vast industrial triangle of Sialkot, Gujrat and…
Developing provincial NDCs
PAKISTAN presented its first Nationally Determined Contributions in 2016, updating it in 2021 and most recently submitting NDC 3.0 last month. The latest asks for $565.7 billion in climate finance.…
Water reality
IN Pakistan, only between 5-10 per cent of the annual water inflow is directed towards urban areas and industry. The rest is directed towards agriculture — of which more than…
