*LONDON – The World Congress of Overseas Pakistanis (WCOP) says it isorganising nationwide fund raising campaigns in London, Glasgow, Cardiffand Manchester in collaboration with Pakistan High Commission (London) forbuilding dams in Pakistan.*

The WCOP appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s initiative to startbuilding dams including Diamer-Basha Dam to resolve the future loomingwater shortages and for socioeconomic prosperity of Pakistan.

“Overseas Pakistanis are inspired by the call of the Prime Minister tosupport Diamer-Basha Dam project in Pakistan and they are worried about theworsening water crisis situation in the country that is likely to become ahumanitarian crisis if vigorous steps are not taken to resolve

the issue”, Arif Anis Malik Co-Founder and Executive Director of WorldCongress of Overseas Pakistanis (WCOP) said while talking to a state-runwire service here.

Anis was responding to the call for donations by the Prime Minister ImranKhan to the overseas Pakistanis.

The real purpose of the campaign is to sensitize the overseas Pakistanisabout the water crisis and how crucial it is to build new dams andreservoirs to ward off the looming water disaster in the country.

He urged the overseas Pakistanis to come forward and actively participatein the fund raising campaigns and play their vital role for the economicprosperity of their mother land.

On Sep 7, Prime Minister Imran Khan had urged the overseas Pakistanis todonate generously for construction of dams in Pakistan to avert the loomingwater crisis.

The PM urged the Pakistanis working abroad to donate at least 1000 dollarsto the dam fund so that the water reservoirs could be constructed withintime and within the estimated cost.

“Our debt today stands at 30,000 billion. But one of our biggest issuestoday is the looming water crisis. When Pakistan was created; everyPakistani had 5600 cubic-metres of water. Today that stands at only 1000cubic-metres,” said the PM.