Seminar on Pak-Afghan shared water held

PESHAWAR: The Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology (UET) in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and USAID organized a one-day seminar on “Afghanistan-Pakistan Shared Water: State of the Basins” and the Launching Ceremony of the Web-Based Knowledge Platform for the nine shared rivers between the two countries.

The aim of the seminar was to provide an overview of the Afghanistan-Pakistan river basins and to familiarize participants with the Web-based Knowledge Platform and its various features.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, Chairman, Department of Agricultural Engineering, UET Peshawar welcomed the participants and highlighted the significance of the seminar for professionals, researchers and students.

Dr. Azeem Ali Shah, chief of party at IWMI; Muddasir Shah; and Dr. Hammad Gilani from New Mexico State University delivered detailed presentations on “Afghanistan-Pakistan Shared Waters: State of the Basins,” “Development of the Afghanistan-Pakistan River Basins Knowledge Platform,” and “Applications and Usability of the Afghanistan-Pakistan River Basins Knowledge Platform,” respectively.

Prof. Dr. Qaisar Ali, vice-chancellor of UET Peshawar, in his closing remarks appreciated the efforts of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, UET Peshawar, IWMI, and USAID for organizing the event.