Pakistan rolls out water security strategy as crisis turns into national security threat

New dams and recycling are only part of the plan

Pakistan’s worsening water crisis is being treated as a national security concern, driven by scarcity and years of mismanagement. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has unveiled a national strategy centered on boosting storage via new dams and conservation, while cutting waste in agriculture through modern irrigation and wastewater recycling to protect future water security.