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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]].
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|Link Description=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.
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|Link Description=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, [http://water.worldbank.org/publications/pakistan%E2%80%99s-water-economy-running-dry available online].
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Latest revision as of 08:51, 7 February 2013


Population: 182102557


The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia with an estimated population of over 180 million.[1]

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.

Water Resource Management in Pakistan

Flood Management

Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by WFP ODEP. Click on image to visit the higher resolution version at WFP[2]

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Storage, Hydropower, Canals, and Other Projects

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Sectoral Considerations

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Irrigation Agriculture

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Population, Urbanisation, Industrial Sector and Water Stress

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Groundwater Resources

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Domestic Water Supply and Sanitation

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  1. ^ Official Website for the Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan
  2. ^ Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by UN WFP ODEP 2010 http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution


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.



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