Pakistan Water Crisis – A future devoid of water awaits the nation

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Pakistan Water Crisis A future devoid of water
awaits the nation

• By Dailypunch.pk

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• Pakistan crossed the water scarcity line in 2005.
  If anything, that should have been the warning
  call for those in charge to act. Historically
  ignorant, we let it fall on deaf ears and now we
  face a bleak future.

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Water Crisis in Pakistan
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• Pakistan is very deep into a water crisis.
  According to the United Nations, Pakistan will
  run dry by 2025. This is a horrifying prediction,
  but not a surprising one. The experts have long
  called for measures to drastically reduce wastage
  and increase water reservation in the region.
  Pakistan is the most water-stressed country in
  the region. We have the highest water consumption
  per unit of GDP the world, thanks to our
  primitive irrigation techniques. We face a
  monster, yet remain oblivious to the threat and
  continue about our lives. Like every other issue,
  we will only wake up when it is too late.

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An agrarian economy, Pakistan GDP is dominated by
agricultural products. However, we waste most of
our water in the process. Devoid of advanced
methodology like sprinklers, Pakistan uses
surface irrigation the most water ineffective
method. Irrigation canals are prone to seepage
and water loss. Flood irrigation techniques let
river arsenic contamination get into groundwater,
which also contaminates the groundwater.
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Our wastefulness extends to our households. Leaky
taps and pipelines, along with excessive overuse
of water deepen the shortage. The rural areas of
Sindh and Balochistan depict deserts without a
sign of water. Residents walk miles on an end to
fill water unfit for human consumption.
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