Water scarcity is due to the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand. That the country is facing a severe water crisis is a fact. The situation therefore underscores the need for taking a slew of right measures, including construction of new dams, without any loss of time. Stressing upon the need for construction of dams, the Supreme Court has already said if dams are not constructed then there will be acute water shortage in the country. Hearing a suo motu case pertaining to water shortage in the country, the Chief Justice of Pakistan has been quoted as saying: "Even if we have to suspend the judicial proceedings, we will in view of importance to this issue and will hear it on a daily basis."
The situation constitutes a sardonic comment on our successive governments' failures in relation to water security.
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