Pakistan tops the list of those countries which are prone to face big water shortages in the days to come. The seriousness of the issue can be gleaned from the fact that in 1947 when this country’s water availability was 6500 cubic metre per individual. It has now shrunk to 1000 cubic metre per person. Sixty percent of Pakistan’s population is one way or the other dependent on agriculture which is the mainstay of its economy.
The unilateral revocation of Indus Basin treaty by India recently was naturally a big shock for Pakistan as a lot of homework had gone into its formulation in 1960 after many ups and downs since 1948 soon after the creation of this country. It is incumbent on both signatories of the Indus Basin not to unilaterally revoke it, which India did recently that touched off a short war between the two countries.
If India got away with this violation it will set a very wrong precedent at international level; therefore the UN must call it on the carpet.
POST SCRIPT
Road accidents are killing more people every year than does cancer or heart problems. It is a pity that not to speak of England or other European countries even Emirates have succeeded in providing their people a safe traffic system but we have miserably failed on this score with the result that one hear and read stories of deaths on account of traffic accidents by the dozen daily.
A driving license is easy to get, one has just to grease the palm of the issuing authority, those involved in rash driving aren’t given stern punishment like confiscation of their vehicles to the State and cancellation of their driving licence for ever. There is no system in place which should check for ensuring that the vehicles which come on the road are mechanically fit hundred percent. The drivers of buses and wagons aren’t given sufficient bed rest on long journeys with the result that they use narcotics to ward off sleep and tiredness which are also one of the causes of road accidents.
