But PM Imran wants the countrymen to crowdfund a whopping $14 billion for desperately needed dams, a plea capitalising on nationalist fervour but ridiculed by detractors as unrealistic. “We have only 30 days water storage capacity,” cricketer-turned-premier Imran Khan warned in a televised appeal this month. Critics say the premier’s plan is little more than pie in the sky. The lack of specifics has not bothered many citizens who, in a country riddled with corruption, have placed their faith in “honest” Imran Khan. “PM Imran Khan will take care of every single rupee,” said Islamabad shopkeeper Muhammad Naseem.

Source: Pakistan Today September 28, 2018 18:33 UTC