Pakistan, July 29 -- Pakistan is among the countries that are affected by natural disasters, especially the devastating floods that occur during the monsoon season every year. These months of rainfall bring prosperity for farmers on one hand, but on the other, they pose a serious threat to millions of people living in cities, villages, and especially along the banks of rivers and streams.

Unfortunately, we witness the same scenes every year: homes swept away, submerged fields, lines of displaced people, crying children, and helpless citizens waiting for aid. The question is: are these truly natural disasters that we are helpless against, or have we ourselves turned them into calamities through negligence and carelessness? If we honestly ...