Zuha Siddiqui

Once a Thriving Ecosystem, Pakistan’s Largest River Delta Is in Peril

A century ago, the Indus River Delta was lush, thriving and rich. Today, it’s dry, saline and abandoned. As Pakistan grapples with a worsening water crisis, protests have erupted in Sindh province over a new government project that threatens to divert more water from the Indus.