Pakistan’s dams are filling up — with silt, not water

Dams are built to store water — but in Pakistan, they’re losing that ability at an alarming rate.

Heavy sedimentation has severely reduced the capacity of the country’s three main reservoirs. As silt continues to build up, the country is witnessing a dramatic decline in water storage — and yet, in the face of worsening water scarcity and the growing threat of climate change, the nation remains dangerously indifferent.

This valuable natural resource is being treated with shocking negligence.

Nukta reveals the real-time condition of Pakistan’s major dams — and the findings are deeply concerning.