Emphasis on common elements of everyday life - a piece of cloth, a verse of poetry - allows pastoralists in Gujarat to express a memory and yearning for Sindh.
The concept of devolution of powers to the grass-roots was floated under the Musharraf regime in late 1999. The framework for the devolution plan was placed before sections of the
The recent formation of a government in Sindh involved hectic manipulations by Islamabad and low connivance at the provincial level. Out of the ensuing muddle of volatile and unstable alliances emerged a 31-year-old chief minister with little clout, a 38-year-old governor who just returned to Pakist
Each province of Pakistan finds itself with different resources and different challenges. Despite persistent problems of water-and revenue-sharing, the provincial economies have recorded modest growth and diversified production.
Even while the India-Pakistan treaty for sharing the Indus waters remains operational, the provinces of Pakistan are squabbling. Mostly, it is Sindh vs. Punjab.
Amidst the many political problems that
Despite shared expectations to the contrary, transboundary water sharing comes relatively easy to India and Pakistan — providing a sign of hope that a good treaty can bridged troubled waters.
With
