Agree with every word that the gentleman has written. The nation is taken hostage by a few with their ill conveived ideas. It is the water we need, for God's sake please dont get into this self destruction mode for generations to come.

Not only KP, Sind too is not getting its share.

every province its getting its fair share,but they are not utilizing it ,,stop fighting .think about pakistan as a whole,we should not fall prey to the elements that are going to affect the integrity of pakistan..reconciliation is the solution not criticism..

All these questions are pertinent and need immediate attention.The real issue is sincerity and credibility of the big brother.Did KP get the canal that was promised to it?Who is using KP's share of water?and for how much money.Who used Baluchistan's natural resources?Compare that Province's development status with the rest of the country.KP produces 40% of electricity and faces 18 hours of blackouts,but who is sitting in MINARE PAKISTAN? IS HE THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KP OR PUNJAB? Think about these issues.LET US THINK AS ONE NATION,ONE PEOPLE AND STOP HYPOCRISY.

Mr Khurshid Anwer writes: "Should we allow the country and its 190 million people to be held hostage to the unfounded fear that one province will take the water of another province? Can anything be more absurd in this day and age of technology?" Mr Anwer perhaps does not know that in this age of technology as claimed by him, the Indus delta - the sixth largest in the world has completely been ruined with environmental human disaster emerging in Sindh besides 2.6 million people living in area stretched from Kotri downstream to Arabian Sea are dying from hunger and thirst despite 2.6 million people are human beings and Pakistani Muslims, sea intrusion has resulted 2.7 million acres of land in Sindh inundated . As per Sindh Govt, historical Thatta and Badin will disappear within 17 years. All this tragedy emerged in Sindh because as agreed by all in Water Accord - 1991, 22 years ago, limited quantity of water was to be released downstream Kotri to save Indus delta and meet mandatory requirements of 2.6 million people but Punjab is continuously opposing the release of said water. It is very sad Punjab wants to implement the Paras of Accord which are in its favour and wants to give lollipop to Sindh for new dams. First, Punjab should implement Water Accord - 1991 faithfully, close the illegal Link Canals in Punjab as they should be operative only in flood season with prior permission of Sindh. Further, Punjab is stealing Sindh's share of water released in its jurisdiction repeatedly. Many times, This was echoed in National Assembly many times. One third of Sindh has already been converted into desert and by construction controversial Kalabagh dam & controversial Akhori dam both in Punjab, it wants to convert whole Sindh into desert. Highhandedness of Punjab on water continues for the last 150 years.

Water will be major problem for survival in future.Construction of a major dam including minor ones is the awnser. Pak needs dedicated people to plan and execute a long term strategy to address the issue.The media should highlight water problem to educate masses . Do not expect too much from the sitting govt. We have to beware of our neighbour who has constructed innumerable dams to conserve water . We have lost time in doing what ought to have been done. India is planning to kill our economy and achieve what it could not on the battle field. Only our leaders need to realise that. MFN status- free trade is resulting in our capital being diverted to India. Afzal Sadiq

that one province will take the share of another province is not an unfounded fear - it is s fact and has been going on now for decades