The availability of water resources and their development has been slowly turning into a crisis situation in Pakistan and has reached a level of inter-provincial conflicts which immediately need to be addressed. The challenge lies in raising the political will to implement water-related commitments; water professionals need a better understanding of the broader social, economic and political context, while politicians need to be better informed about water resource issues.

It is in this backdrop that PILDAT held a briefing session for parliamentarians on the Issues of Water Resources in Pakistan on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Hotel Marriott, Islamabad. Following are some photographs from the event:

A large number of MNAs and senators attended the briefing session.