The Catastrophic Flooding in Pakistan 

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The situation really gives the word "geopolitics" a whole new tone. Geography can be ruthless sometimes.

"Those who did not cross the river should not laugh at those drowning", I watch every episode to learn a new quote, good work and very informative as usual

As a US textile importer who works solely in Pakistan: this video spot on. This video really hit home as I know manufacturers are hurting. Many factory’s have been aggressively asking for orders due to major demand shortage. A real life example: Pakistani Cotton which is some of the best cotton in the world is more expensive to mill, and manufacture in country. Than Bangladesh whom imports their cotton from China…

Pakistan is the only country that has successfully turned one of the most fertile river basins into a liability. Archeologists feared that IVC ruins at Mohendojaro would wash out but flood mechanisms and drainage they built 5000 years ago worked as intended and 'modern' Pakistan's infrastructure didn't.

Brilliant summarization. As an Indian it fears me that my country's neighbors are having so much issues rn. Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar.. I pray that the situation eases in pak and the average people live a normal life

Due to creaters like you I still open youtube

"Most pakistanis considered inflation their biggest concern" Venezuelans: First time?

I wish Caspian report had a nightly or weekly news show. I would definitely trust it more than cable/network news

Something to mention about those forest fires is that after the burn sediment in the flood waters increased by orders of magnitude accelerating sediment accumulation in the reservoirs.

As Imran Khan always says, "Pehle toh Aapne Ghabrana Nahi hai." 😎

Looking at situations in Pakistan and Sri Lanka,it is safe to say that these countries are victims of a deadly combination poor leadership,misplaced priorities and Mother Nature ‘s wrath. Let’s hope that Pakistan figures a way out of its woes

Extremely insightful. This channel is a treasure.

8:39 what I hear: "Still worse, Islamabad will need to import 500,000 pounds of weed." My house is a major importer of that as well.

Geopolitical catastrophes always move gradually and then suddenly...

Denmark have had great flooding disasters many years ago, up to 2% of the population dead in 1634 AD in the biggest one. But regulations and strict enforcement of them, minimum 300 meters from the ocean when building new houses, and industrialization, has made the same storm flooding 3000 times less deadly now days. Hopefully Pakistan will prioritize protective infrastructure in the future, and I’ve heard local residents has blocked some attempts, but even in a Democracy expropriation of land for important infrastructure can be necessary. As long as they are compensated for their land of course

Very interesting and informative.Thanks Shirvan and team!

I think Pakistan could only bypass the sedimentation issue by carving the river into meandering patterns and creating lakes and ponds as reservoirs. It would be a level of infrastructural change unheard of since the Medieval times (particularly where Genghis Khan destroyed entire aqueducts and salted the earth of some civilizations) and the Classical era (where the Hanging Gardens are concerned, as well as the creation of chinampas in Mesoamerica), but I can't think of any alternative in the long term that would allow Pakistan to survive the increasingly erratic water cycle and eventual disappearance of the glaciers. Even if they were to take on this massive endeavor, I'm not sure if Pakistan could meet its modernization / economical goals on top of the political feuds. Having a childhood friend who came from Pakistan, it makes me fearful for this country's future. I can only imagine what similar, river-dependent nations like Egypt will have to face in the future.

0:10 Oh God Brock Lesnar has joined the Russian military may God have mercy on us all

I sincerely hope the people of Pakistan will master this difficult situation and recover stronger than before. The world is experiencing so many challenges right now, it’s really depressing

As a Pakistani, this is the best explanation of recent floods in Pakistan, that no other media outlet can give.

I still remember when Pakistanis cheered when that chechen bheaded the teacher in France, and rioted so hard for a Boycott of France that they killed one of their own policemen, then then they burned a sri lankan man alive, it's hard to have sympathy for such a hateful people now

"Those who have not crossed the river, should not laugh at those drowning " another great quote

Thanks Caspian Report and Shirvan. I was hoping that you'd cover Pakistan. I'd also like to see you also cover Sri Lanka as it's hard to get unbiased information about the situation there. Cheers.

I am so glad you decided to cover this topic. Thank you for being stellar as always.

Maybe Pakistan can cut back their terrorism, nuclear weapon and military budget and use that for helping the flood victims

Pakistan's military junta has brought the country to the brink of being a failed state. There is little hope left as the military generals are still not ready to relinquish their powers to the people and say sorry for all the blunders they have committed since 1951.

Me a Bangladeshi Bengali where half of the country floods annually:

the map of floods on thumbnail is like the population density map

Puts the floods occurring In Australia into a little more perspective...

Another notch in video quality achieved. Superlative graphics and information visualization. How far has this channel come in the last 6 months alone

6:51 26000 Ah yes, the 26000 billion hectar forest fire

Entertaining and Educative as usual. Keep them coming.

Meanwhile Pakistan & US : $450M F16 upgrade goes brrrrrrr...

Much better than all the mainstream media combined. This is such a serious issue and Shirvan Neftchi is the only person who creates proper content to table the issue thoroughly. We need SNNN, not CNN :) . Başarıların daim olsun.

Fun Fact - during these flood times, Pakistan army increased its own salary by 15% - which amounts to about Rs. 64 billions. Very people-friendly regime indeed 😂

Yes they have money for atomic programme but they build mud houses in a flood regions. Then ask for international help, what a joke.

"Geopolitical catastrophe always moves gradually, and then, suddenly. So those who have not crossed the river should not laugh at those who are drowning" where does Shirvan come up with these banging quotes

The scale of this disaster is mindblowing. 30 million displaced! Shirvan thank you for these videos

This channel has come so far... Glad to see your doing well.

My prayers and support to the people of the country of CHAD 🇹🇩 as thay are facing one of the worst floods in their country. OM SHANTI

"Those who have not crossed the river, should not paugh at those drowning" goddamn Shirvan that's good.

Useless politicians has meant the country has not built a single major dam in 50 plus years and there is the main reason they are in the current mess

Thanks for those in depht analysis of actual situations we already lack on mass media.

4:55 sediment can be released. Lloyd (Sukkur) Barrage & the others have high sediment because it is not only not cleared, but it is designed to capture water during times of drought. Basic maintenance - IE, many areas are polders - below the level of the canals. They must be pumped clear of water to the canal level (also lower than the river). But the canal grid is weakened by neglect, by building roads on top of canal walls, by illegal cuttings for summer irrigation, by deliberate breaches as communities choose to flood a different community to save their own. And yes - illegal construction in canal drain areas & riverbanks. Since 2011 the government has recognised illegal construction & provided state resources in those areas to appeal to the voters. Many infrastructure projects have stalled - mainly the Right Bank Outflow drain. These vast irrigated areas - larger than Belgium and Holland need specific drainage channels as their outflow is so polluted. In the case of these floods (predominantly the right bank downstream of Sukkur above lake Mancchar) the RBOD was supposed to drain into the lake, which then has further connection out to the sea. That's not completed. The flow was reversed into the lowlands. A second piece of infrastructure is they lake Mancchar was receiving water from Nai Gaj (to the west, off of Baluchistan). There is a huge wall on it that diverts flow from a huge area to preserve the water in the lake. Without the planned dam on the river, extreme flows will overwhelm the lake. For complex political reasons lake Mancchar was not officially discharging to the south. There are 7 main barrages which connect into a vast Web of canals. The water flow is monitored. Downstream at Guddu, we see no evidence of unprecedented water flow. At 600,000 Cusecs in peak it was 1/3 rd less than 2011. A lack of sediment is definitely an issue in the delta that is sinking causing salt water ingress, but it is absolutely fixable upriver. Pakistan is suffering a Malthusian crisis. In 100 years it has gone from 37m to 237m. 40 million in the lastdecade. It's has reasons why infrastructure is neglected.. And why it is built in illegal places. And why so many new homes have to be built. But it's fixable. The Left Bank didn't flood. The canals were closed and effective, only downstream at the final reservoir (Sanghar) was there impact. Unfortunately the people are used as props. With a 600k strong military, it is possible to go in and repair the canal walls, to pump the polders. While quick to raise money, or be seen comforting distress, there's precious little emergency engineering campaigns. 150 year old pumping stations are more likely to be fixed by locals than the state - which persisted in denying people the right to pump even after the Indus has subsided. Pakistan is fixable

Been watching your content for a long time now and also see how far your pronunciation has come. You and your team are still peerless in this work.

I've been waiting for this one. Thank you for making it.

Great , well researched , segment. Far more professional than CNN or BBC. Thanks.

Since India accounted for 25% global trade before British rule, I'm guessing the word "Industry" is derived from "INDUS" valley.

Praying for all affected.

One of the Best and possibly most honest approach to Floods in Pakistan.

That was interesting, thanks a lot for sharing with us.

👍 Another excellent report. Top quality.

I just can't imagen these issues to be "unfixable": Karachi, one of the largest cities on earth, doesn't even have a proper sewer system. They know roughly when the rain is comming and no one gives a crap. Of course floods are gonna happen and of course people are gonna die. This is probably much worse in other cities. Like maybe a sewer system redirecting all the water can help? And if certain areas are especially in danger, maybe leaving the first floor empty can help preventing people from dying. Of course this requires a lot of money, Pakistan does not have, but at the very least the government could start in certain districts or certain smaller cities to figure out a strategy in regards to what works best.

Your videos are absolutely perfect, both in picture and sound, as well as in the comments.👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing accurate situation of Pakistan. In addition to all these challenges a higher oil and gas import bill has made country unable to keep its foreign exchange reserves at healthy level. years of neglect have finally caught up in time when we are out of solutions and resources.

Best channel on RU-vid!

It seems like this flooding news came and went here in the U.S. Thank you for detailing it.

had the so called establishment built infrastructure on these rivers instead of funding terrorism in india.. the situation wud have been different..hope the survivors recover soon

Misread this as Bangladesh not West Bagladesh. Is East Pakistan still there?

This is what happens when you let pakistanis look after finances. All the money stolen could have built one hundred times more flood defense than they needed.

Such great informative channel. This needs more and more attention.

I hope Pakistan can get through these troubles.

"Those who have not crossed the river, should not laugh at those drowning." Oooof. How do you come up with these bangers?

I'm from Ukraine and even didn't know about the situation in Pakistan. Thank you

I appreciate the linguistic twists. Smart writing makes for interesting viewing. Thank you.

Was planning to visit this beautiful country in 2020, and then you know the story... Greetings from Ukraine.

Thank you for this video. Does anybody know if there are any good charities focused on helping with this? Thank you. God be with you out there, everybody. ✝️ Prayers for the people of Pakistan.

Excellent as always, Thanks!

Still one of the best channels on RU-vid. Keep up the good work. All hail the almighty algorithm.

praying for the people

Well researched documentary

I have travelled in the northern areas of pakistan many times with my family, and throughout our travels we've always seen Chinese companies working on mountain-side projects for dams and river-related structures. I haven't counted how many, but if I did with my fingers it'd prolly need 2 hands. China's very active in my country, it's better for the safety of our people and our economy, but its also just another external power building up its influence in what is a desperate nation.

Phenomenal report! Thanks!!

Hopefully, Qatar, Saudia Arabia and UAE helps outs out Pakistan.😟

Thank you for bringing attention to this

this is real news. MSNBC would never cover a gigantic international event in this manner.

Reminds me of Mozambique's Floods last year!! It was terrible!!

Poor Pakistan. After two partitions it's the one quarter left that everyone tried to rid itself from.

They need to leave the goats alone and get solving this

Como siempre, tus videos increíblemente buenos, gracias!!

Great video! Could you do a video on the fall of the midcat pipeline deal and it's replacement? It'd be very interesting!

"Those who have not crossed the river, should not laugh at those drowned" Spot on

What Pakistan really needs to do it make more mosques and blame west when natural disasters happens and thank AIIah when west gives them money. And just repeat this process.

This is the best damn youtube channel out there

Good video on the geography and politics of Pakistan. Have a better understanding of the reason floods that affected the country.

3:17 this is not the largest dam in the world

I watch all your videos enthusiastically. I was happy that you did one on my country 🇵🇰 as well but I was sad because it was about how tough things are for Pakistan right now.

Brilliant as always

Great content yet again.

There is no problem that the IMF will not exploit and make worse.

You are from az Azerbaijan how do you see the border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Please... continue this fantastic work.

Excellent, as always!

Saraswati maa flows again 🙏

the whole process of flooding with sediment is what keeps cradles of civilization like the Indus River Valley fertile

Glad for the balanced documentary

Another excellent video. Thank You. 👍🏽👍🏽

Irony is that , Harappan city archaeological site which is of 5000 years old is still standing as it have water drainage system far superior than that of this current Pakistani cities.

This was not much talked about, especially given the current international news, but yesterday a major agreement was reached between Portugal and Spain on one side and France on the other. The Iberian Peninsula has not been much affected as others in its gas supply, since for Spain it comes mostly from Algeria, and for Portugal from Nigeria and others through its LNG terminal at the port of Sines. For some time, there as been the idea of connecting the Iberian infrastructure to Central Europe, in order to help alleviate the dependence on a single exporter. France has always been an obstacle, refusing any pipeline across the Pyrenees. With the Russian invasion of February and all its consequences, the urgency of this project has only increased, but up till now France remained against it, even with Germany supporting Portugal and Spain. But yesterday, the three countries reached an agreement, that in Portugal was seen as beneficial - a pipeline would be constructed between the Port of Sines and the Spanish grid, and the connection with the rest of Europe would not cross the Pyrenees, but be built in the Mediterranean between Barcelona and Marseille. And from there it can be easily exported to central Europe, giving Spain and especially Portugal with the port of Sines a new strategic relevance. Also, the project has a vision of future, being actually thinked for "Green Hydrogen", seen as an energy resource of the future, but initially can be used to transport liquefied natural gas. This is a topic easily forgotten in the hot issues of these days, but it's very important for the European energy independence and cohesion. And gives new strategic value to Iberia. A video on this topic could be very interesting, especially with this channel's expertise.