Conservation and Utilization of Water in Pakistan in the light of Sērah

Abstract

Natural resources are the basic and physical need of human beings. Since human beings have started polluting these resources in the name of development new problems have arisen in the world and so as in our country. Islam is a complete path of life and how we can conserve and utilize these resources in the light of Sērah is the main theme of this article. Water is one of the basic necessities of life. In the Holy Quran the Almighty describes water as the “origin of all life”[1] Thus, every drop of water carries within it the echoes of the divine act of creation.  Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) left us with invaluable lessons in water conservation through his own life practices. One of the profound lessons he conveyed was, “Do not waste water, even if you were at a running stream.”[1] This statement underscores the significance of water conservation in all circumstances, even when water seems abundant.

Pakistan is one of the blessed countries which is gifted with the freshwater resources. The per capita water availability in Pakistan that was 5300 m at the time of independence has reduced to about 1000 m mainly due to increase in population and mostly due to inefficient use of it[1]. This is the level where a county is considered water scarce. Keeping in view the current scenario of water scarcity in Pakistan this article is a research document about the situation of water availability in Pakistan. How we can use our resources efficiently? What sort of programs we can start in our country for water conservation, and a look over the methodologies and technologies adopted by different water scarious countries for water conservation