Pakistan’s Agricultural Might: From National Breadbasket to Global Supplier
Pakistan’s greatest economic strength may not lie beneath its soil, but in the soil itself. From the irrigated plains of Punjab and Sindh to the fruit belts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the mountain valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and the Arabian Sea coast, Pakistan can produce temperate, subtropical and tropical crops; grain, fruit, fibre, livestock,…
The Invisible Crisis: The Vulnerability of the Indus Basin Aquifer
The Indus Basin, often termed the “lifeline” of Pakistan, is shifting from a state of water stress to absolute scarcity. While surface water fluctuations in the Indus River attract significant political and media attention, the Indus Basin Aquifer, a vast, transboundary reservoir of groundwater, is facing a silent, existential threat. This aquifer provides over…
