A majesty that is no more

pon reaching the Uch Sharif-Alipur exit on Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5), one needs to turn left to reach Uch Sharif. There is a tiny stream running parallel to the road. It is difficult to imagine that this was once the confluence…

Pains in the rain drains

when it rains in Islamabad, many thoroughfares become submerged and fears of urban flooding take hold. These problems were created when the city choked its natural drains that were the hallmark of the Potohar region. The natural drains were ruined…