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Nisar Memon Interview INTERVIEW NISAR MEMON 2017 Reg. ss-973 July INSIDE PAKISTAN INDIA Sri Lanka NEIGHBOUR Across the Line Whither AAP? Empowering a City A Paradigm Shift Who cares about the Kalabagh Dam! Will Pakistan build the Kalabagh Dam and take advantage of its many benefits such as more hydel power capacity or will it consign it to the dustbin of history? Contents 12 Kalabagh Dam Pros and Cons A project beset by controversy that is hurting Pakistan at its very roots. Nepal Boon or Bane? The country’s new India 36 constitution is not marching in line with 26 the army. The Lal Batti Goes! A good tradition set by the Indian government. Bhutan Blessing for Women Women in Bhutan would 40 benefit in the long-run. The Maldives Power Moves Fighting siblings cause 42 a power vaccuum in the Maldives. 34 Afghanistan The Misguided Bomb The Americans treat the land as a region for war experiments. 4 SOUTHASIA • JULY 2017 REGULAR FEATURES Editor’s Mail 8 On Record 9 Briefs 10 COVER STORY Kalabagh Dam – Pros and Cons 12 Two Dreams 16 The ‘If’ and ‘But” dam 18 Interview: Nisar Memon 22 The Dam That Isn’t 24 REGION India The Lal Batti Goes! 26 Whither AAP? 28 Pakistan 44 Quest for Transparency 30 International Across the Line 32 A Changed Stance Afghanistan The US plays to the 34 gallery in the Gulf. The Misguided Bomb Nepal Boon or Bane? 36 Walking the Talk 38 Bhutan Blessing for Women 40 50 The Maldives Development 42 Train to Nowhere Power Moves Shahbaz Sharif believes INTERNATIONAL in carrying forward with A Changed Stance 44 expensive projects. NEIGHBOUR A Paradigm Shift 46 FEATURES Economic Disaster Development Happy Cows Train to Nowhere 50 The cow gets more protection in India. 54 Health The Suicide Enigma 52 Economic Disaster Happy Cows 54 Youth Social Catharsis 56 Infrastructure Empowering a City 58 Society 46 Celebrating Prayer 60 Neighbour SOUTHASIA 15 Years Ago 62 A Paradigm Shift There is a warming of relations between Russia and Pakistan. SOUTHASIA • JULY 2017 5 Ad 3 COMMENT Playing it Right JULY 2017 VOL.21 ISSUE 7 he Saudi-Qatari conflict poses a difficult diplomatic test for Pakistan as it enjoys close economic and geopolitical ties with both Riyadh and Doha. PRESIDENT & EDITOR IN CHIEF TThere is a diplomatic standoff in the Arab world and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Syed Jawaid Iqbal Egypt, Yemen and the UAE have severed ties with Qatar, creating a catch-22 MANAGING EDITOR situation for Pakistan. Saudi Arabia expects unconditional support from Pakistan Zeba Jawaid while Qatar demands firm support from the country in view of the much talked about Qatari letter and the LNG deal. Briefing the Senate standing committee, EDITOR Pakistan’s advisor on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan would pursue Javed Ansari a neutral policy on the Gulf crisis and try its best for reconciliation among the ASSISTANT EDITORS brotherly Muslim countries. The situation turned a bit sour when Nawaz Sharif Faizan Usmani – Hafiz Inam dashed to Saudi Arabia and his offer for reconciliation was turned down with a Mahrukh Farooq simple question - Are you with us or…? He is said to have met the Saudi King as a part of his mediatory efforts and also talked with the Qatari Emir on phone. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR The situation got worse with the report that Pakistan could send up to 20,000 S. G. Jilanee soldiers to Qatar. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria had to clarify things by CONTRIBUTORS saying that the report was false and appeared to be part of a malicious campaign Sanghmitra S Acharya – Dr. Moonis Ahmar – Engineer aimed at creating a misunderstanding between Pakistan and the Gulf Muslim Barkat Ali – Khawaja Amer – Mirza Aqeel Baig nations. Pakistan’s position is precarious because Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Huzaima Bukhari – S. M. Hali – Dr. Ikramul Haq enjoys a personal relationship with the royal family of Saudi Arabia while Qatar’s S.G. Jilanee – Dr. Raza Khan – Saleem Khan Prince Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber Al-Thani is playing a role in defending the Taha Kehar – Dr. Syed Ali Madni – K. A. Naqshbandi Sharifs in the Panama case and the country just cannot afford to displease Qatar. Samina Wahid – Hujjatullah Zia Riyadh has saved Sharif’s life in the past when Pervez Musharraf imprisoned him after his coup in 1999 and this he can never forget. With the Qatar-Gulf GRAPHICS & LAYOUT States standoff, the question of Raheel Sharif’s commanding a military alliance Kamran Ghulam Nabi of Muslim states has also become controversial. The alliance was formed by Haroon Rasheed Riaz Masih Saudi Arabia in December 2015 with its headquarters in Riyadh. Though the Pakistan government is said to have granted permission to retired general Raheel MARKETING & ADVERTISING Sharif to lead the force despite reservations from Iran, the situation has now Aqam-ud-Din Khan changed. As such, Raheel Sharif’s continuation in the job has become somewhat SPECIAL PROJECTS controversial. There are some reports that Gen. Raheel Sharif is considering Syed Ovais Akhtar returning home in wake of the open anti-Iran posture by Washington and Riyadh. Hira Sarwar But his speculated departure from Saudi Arabia is as much shrouded in mystery and secrecy as was his decision to join the Saudi-led alliance. COORDINATOR Moreover, unfortunately the Saudi-Qatari conflict has come at a time when Shehryar Zulfiqar Pakistan has many internal problems and is going through tensions with India, Iran CIRCULATION and Afghanistan. At this time, it badly needs support from its friends, especially Danish Shahid the Arab world. With a seemingly prolonged Saudi-Qatar rift, Pakistan faces a difficult choice, especially vis-à-vis its multipronged security and energy crises. EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICE Saudi Arabia is its largest source of remittances annually. With Qatar, Pakistan 20-C, Lane 12, off Khayaban-e-Ittehad, Phase II has signed a 15-year gas supply agreement to import 3.75 million tonnes of Extension, DHA, Karachi - 75500, Pakistan Phones: 92-21- 35313821-24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually and add 2,000 megawatts of power to the Fax: 92-21-35313832 national grid. Website: www.southasia.com.pk With the US approach to single out Iran, the situation has become difficult Email: [email protected] because Qatar and Iran share the same gas reserves and cannot afford to go against each other. Any effort for compromise between Qatar and Saudi Arabia MIDDLE EAST without Iran’s participation would not be possible. REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is definitely in a better position than Donald Pirana Advertising JLT Trump to broker a deal between Qatar and Saudi Arabia because of his personal PO Box 486207, 1704, Level 17, HDS Tower, relationships. He can still bring both the countries to the negotiating table very Jumeirah Lake Towers Cluster F, Dubai, UAE cautiously keeping himself away from siding with any party. Naturally, Pakistan Phone: +97-14- 4508309 Fax: +97-14-3688487 must take some difficult decisions in the process, including Gen. Raheel’s early Email: [email protected] return to Pakistan. Negotiating is a way of reconciling the various visions and needs of two parties, as well as an inevitable stepping stone to an improved future. Will Pakistan pick up the gauntlet by maintaining a neutral policy in this SouthAsia is published every month situation? The country is at the receiving end and needs to play its cards right by Syed Jawaid Iqbal for and on behalf of as the world’s second biggest Muslim state, the only Muslim nuclear power and JAWZ Communications (Pvt.) Ltd. possessing an army that is one of the best in the world. It must emphasise its and printed by Union Graphics, Karachi. position on these lines and emerge as an important country instead of simply Views expressed by the contributors are becoming a footnote of history. not necessarily shared by the editors. Published since 1977 as Thirdworld, the magazine was re-launched in 1997 as SouthAsia. Syed Jawaid Iqbal EDITOR’S MAIL world where even a low- citizens’ rights, this trend on the tradition of naming Avoid and performing government is is getting out of hand development projects and Rule able to stand up in front and should be stopped buildings after political of its people with its false immediately. figures in India. As per my claims about nationwide observation, the situation is development and economic S. Nagesha quite similar in Pakistan as progress. Krishnamurthy, well. Particularly in Sindh, Noida, India. the provincial government Rubina Anwar, has been consistently using Gujranwala, Pakistan. What Ails state machinery to glorify slain PPP chairperson Anti-Romeo Afghanistan Benazir Bhutto. On her first Along with many other death anniversary in 2008, Squads long standing issues, the State Bank of Pakistan UP Chief Minister Yogi the lack of genuine and issued a commemorative Adityanath has been taking visionary leadership is a coin of Rs. 10 denomination, innovative measures to major concern hurting while the Pakistan Post also tackle social evils. Soon Afghanistan since ages. issued a commemorative after taking oath, he There has been a continued postage stamp of Rs. 4 in introduced ‘anti-Romeo’ clash between individuals squads, a self-appointed and institutions for egoistic group of vigilantes to reasons and everyone in the curb eve-teasing and corridors of power seems to sexual harassment of drag each other’s feet, with women in public spaces. total disregard for the future Although the bizarre of the war-torn country. In decision could not bring fact, personalities tend to down harassment against have a definite dominance This is with reference women, it has given rise over institutions and try to to last month’s cover to harassment of innocent run state affairs as per their story on the complacent youth.
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