2025 Flood in Pakistan

 

The Jackal’s Story and the Pakistani Nation

They say, “A jackal never builds a den.” It wanders in the fields and farmlands. Behind this is a famous folk tale: in summer, the jackal feels no need for a den. But in winter, when the cold bites, he promises himself every night, “Tomorrow I will build one.” Yet when morning comes, he spends the day roaming and playing in the forests. By nightfall, shivering again, he repeats the same promise: “Tomorrow.” And so, the den is never built.

The Pakistani nation shares the same psychology. In times of crisis, they suddenly see every possible solution. But once the disaster passes, they return to their games and distractions.

Floods are not divine punishment in themselves. It is our mismanagement and negligence that turn them into disasters. There are thousands of ways to prevent them, but because those solutions don’t promise profit to the ruling elite, they have no interest in adopting them. After all, the blood of the common people is the fuel for the capitalist’s bank balance.

The Examples of London and the Netherlands

The River Thames flows through the heart of London. In 1953, that very river swallowed the city:

• 307 lives lost

• 24,000 houses destroyed

• 30,000 people displaced

That same year, the Netherlands was struck by the North Sea Flood:

• 1,800 dead

• 100,000 homeless

But instead of dismissing it as “divine wrath,” those nations put their heads together. They thought: This must never happen again.

London built the Thames Barrier and Flood Defence System. The plan was approved in 1972, construction began in 1974, and it was completed in 1982. Nearly 29 years of planning, but it gave them a permanent solution. Since then, no major flood has been recorded in London.

The Netherlands built the Delta Works System. It took 40 years to complete (1954–1997). Since then, floods have never made headlines there—because they addressed the root of the problem. And when nations fulfill their responsibility, God does not send destruction upon them.

PM urges world to support Pakistan in provision of much needed relief 

Pakistan’s Reality

Now let’s turn to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. From 1950 to 2022, there have been 38 floods—big and small. Among them, the 2010 and 2022 floods caused more devastation than all the others combined.

The statistics speak for themselves:

• 13,000 lives lost

• 70 million people affected

• 80 billion dollars in damages

And what solution did we come up with? Borrowing and begging—from the World Bank and foreign donors.

Don’t believe it? Go ahead, Google it.
And yes… the account of the 2025 flood is still pending.