Pakistan

Population: 182102557

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia with an estimated population of over 180 million.

Pakistan was created in 1947 and adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh.

Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by WFP ODEP. Click on image to visit the higher resolution version at WFP

External Links

• Data and Statistics from the Ministry of Water & Power — Official data and statistics website of the Project Management & Policy Implementation Unity (PMPIU), The Ministry of Water & Power, Government of Pakistan. A wide range of statistics on water topics (such as: surface water, hydropower, canals, etc) is availble through this site.

• Pakistan's Water Economy: Running Dry - Background Papers — A 2006 report by John Briscoe and Usman Qamar for the World Bank. A Shorter summary of the book-length document can be found in the World Bank’s Practioner Note (PNote) Issue 17, available online.

Case Studies Related to Pakistan

• Baglihar Hydroelectric Plant - Issue between Pakistan and India
• Conflict Management Strategies Among Riparians Within the Indus River Basin

Articles linked to Pakistan

Riparians	Water Features
	Other - Indus River

Projects and Initiatives

Agreements and Treaties

Agreement includes riparian- Agreement between Pakistan and India on West Pakistan-India border disputes, Agreement includes riparian- Indus Waters Treaty, Agreement includes riparian- Indus waters treaty 1960 between the government of India, the government of Pakistan and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Agreement includes riparian- Water Apportionment Accord 1991 Other - Indus Waters Treaty