Pakistan, May 2 -- Can we imagine life without water? The answer is no; water is the essence of life, Although water covers 70% of the Earth's surface, only 2.57% is usable for human needs, and most of it is locked in glaciers and ice caps, this scarcity makes water a precious resource. Experts in international affairs have already predicted that future wars will be fought on this vital resource as we have already seen the capture of the Mosul dam in Iraq by ISIS in 2014, using water as a weapon of power.

South Asia is a region rich in natural resources, which has always acted as a magnet for invaders starting from the Aryans to the Britishers because of its flowing rivers and fertile lands. Water has also remained a core issue between I...