MAP: Irrigation and River Network of Pakistan

Rethinking distributive justice of the Indus

From the Editors

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while speaking to media at Sehwan earlier this week expressed his resolve to take up the issue of water shortage in Sindh in the Council of Common Interest. Later in the week a strong worded statement, issued from the Sindh CM demanded judicious distribution of water and called upon the federal government to adhere to the IRSA accord 1991.

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POOL PARTY: Pigeons bathing and splashing water to beat the extreme heat in Karachi, Pakistan. ONLINE Photo by Sabir Mazhar

Past time to tackle climate change

Pakistan experienced a severe heatwave from 26th April to 2nd May 2022. With predicted dust-thunderstorm and rains during the Eid holidays in most parts of the country, the heatwave is likely to gradually subside towards the weekend.

Although relatively cooler and windy weather in Karachi brought a little relief, Nawabshah recorded today’s highest temperature at 49.5 C with temperatures varying within the range of 42 C to 49.5 C in various parts of the country.

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