Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geostrategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the region, yet, as there is always a flip side to the equation and autonomy in water resources is not one of them. By far, among the most critical threats to the nation is the problem of water shortage. According to experts, there will be an acute shortage of drinking as well as irrigation water in Pakistan by 2025 and, if the situation goes unchecked, there is the probability of a complete drought like position by 2040, which would turn all fertile lands into deserts. Everything is on stake here. There is no time for respite or procrastination. This debacle has two distinct facets; the internal maladministration, and second, the tacit anti-Pakistan agenda of India. Both need to be tackled simultaneously if the calamity is to be averted.
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