ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister has appealed the nation including overseasPakistanis to donate generously for construction of dams.
In a message to the nation broadcast this evening, Prime Minister said damsare vital for country’s future generations.
The Prime Minister asked overseas Pakistanis, especially those living inEuropean countries and the United States to contribute at least onethousand dollars in the fund.
Pakistanis working in the Middle East and other countries can alsocontribute according to their capacity.
He said eight to nine million Pakistanis are living overseas. Theircontribution will not only help build dams but also improve the foreignexchange reserves that are at a lower level.
The Prime Minister said if adequate funds become available, these damscould be constructed in a period of five years.
The Prime Minister assured the Pakistanis that he himself will protect themoney which will be used for construction of dams.
He said Prime Minister’s Fund for Dam would now be part of Chief Justice’sfund and both will be merged. He said 1.8 billion rupees have so far beencollected in the Chief Justice Fund for Dams.
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Imran Khan lauded the Chief Justice for taking initiative for constructionof dams which was basically the responsibility of the politicians.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan could face famine like conditions by 2025if dams are not constructed now.
Prime Minister said water scarcity is the major issue for Pakistan. Givingthe statistics of water use, the Prime Minister said each Pakistanireceived a share of 5600 cubic meters of water in 1947. That share has nowshrunk to 1000 cubic meters.
The Prime Minister further said that storage capacity of water in Pakistanis only for thirty days, whereas neighboring India has this capacity forninety days and Egypt has one thousand days.
According to world standards, the safe capacity level is one hundred andtwenty days.
The Prime Minister said dams are vital for storage of water.
