The tides of Jhelum
The just concluded by-election in Jhelum is remarkable for the milestone it marks in the journey of a gentleman known as Fawad Chaudhry. He lost by a few thousand votes…
Losing River Jhelum
In the summer of 2012, the energy shortfall in the country reached 8,500 MW with over eight hours of loadshedding in urban areas and close to 20 hours in the…
Neelum-Jhelum
The Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project is a 28-year long story of gross incompetence and rampant corruption. This is also the story of Pakistan gross incompetence and rampant corruption. For the record,…
Water wounds in the federation
Water scarcity and environmental degradation are existential concerns for the people of Sindh. Until 1960, the Indus consistently claimed land from the sea as the outflow was an average of…
Water future
THE UN’s recently released World Water Development Report 2025 has amplified concerns about the water future of the Indus Basin. The report paints a grim picture of retreating glaciers that…
Vanishing water
Another World Water Day brings fresh commitments — but where is the progress from last year, or, for that matter, the past several years? Pakistan, blessed with the mighty Indus,…
Future of the Indus Waters Treaty
Part - I The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed by India and Pakistan on September 19, 1960, has been widely acclaimed as the world’s most successful water-sharing agreement. It is…
Geopolitics of scarcity in South Asia
Pakistan, once recognised as a nation with abundant water resources, is currently confronted with significant water scarcity that poses challenges to its agriculture, economy, and social stability. The per capita…
Future of the Indus Waters Treaty: Part – II
During the fourteen years after the signing of the IWT, India and Pakistan were preoccupied with actions relating to their entitlements pertaining to the waters of the six rivers as…
Future of the Indus Waters Treaty: Part-III
The Indian government’s call for a review and modification of the IWT has ostensibly been prompted by its annoyance with Pakistan’s objections to the designs of the Kishanganga and Ratle…
