The future of Karachi lies in seawater desalination. The city needs a pilot desalination/reverse osmosis plant using waste-to-energy technology that can be scaled up, apart from two other desalination plants. Sewage can be recycled and treated for use. Investments are available and all this can be achieved in two to three years.

This is the gist of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s recently launched plan of action for Karachi’s water, garbage and electricity woes.

The party deserves appreciation for coming up with a list of proposed solutions to the city’s worsening civic conditions, but experts' critique that the proposals are not new and have failed in the past.

Read the details here.