Pakistan Floods: Death Toll Crosses 650, 150 Remain Missing

Government-critical narrative

Pakistan's flood catastrophe — claiming over 1,300 lives and displacing millions — exposes decades of administrative negligence and colonial-era thinking. The government's obsession with mega-dams has worsened flooding while ignoring local wisdom. Salvation lies in decolonized water management, which involves empowering communities, restoring wetlands, decentralizing governance, and prioritizing the voices of women and marginalized groups.