Islamabad, Sept. 8 (TNS): Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has termed the construction of new dams inevitable to ensure supply of drinking water to people and generation of electricity.
He was talking to a delegation of an NGO which called on him in Lahore on Saturday.
He said that Pakistanis are capable of constructing dams with their own resources. The Chief Justice said that our future generations and history will not forgive us if loans and debts are not paid back.
Mian Saqib Nisar said that we have great expectations from overseas Pakistanis who have always helped their motherland in the time of need.
On the occasion, the delegation donated one hundred million rupees for the construction of new dams.
Earlier, during conversation with journalists at the Supreme Court Lahore Registry, the chief justice appreciated the request by the Prime Minister to overseas Pakistanis seeking their assistance in overcoming water crisis.
