Manzoor Ahmad Khan

Pakistan's population is on its current trajectory is set to increase by another 5-6 million within the next 12 months. Former World Bank Advisor and development expert expresses his shock over the policymakers' blatant disregard for the ticking time bomb facing the country.

Pakistan according to IMF is world's third most water stressed country. It needs hundreds of small dams, seepage proof canals, innovative methods of water use and conservation and need to abandon flood irrigation. Yet its federal and provincial government remain oblivious of these challenges, argues an ex-Advisor World Bank.