Life returns to Thar after heavy spells of rain
Many locals who had to migrate due to drought have started returning to their homes.
Hanif Samoon
Published
July 24, 2017
The arid desert of Thar has so far received three spells of moderate to heavy rainfalls, bringing some relief to the rain-deprived desert.
Many locals who were forced to migrate due to the long drought have started returning to their homes after rain in Nangarparkar, Mithi, Islamkot and other parts of Thar. The rain has brought back greenery to the desert.
— Pictures by Hanif Samoon and Raja Shad.
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haider shaikh
Jul 24, 2017 04:18pm
Wow! Thar is probably more beautiful than Switzerland.
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a
Jul 24, 2017 04:40pm
beautiful
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Ali
Jul 24, 2017 05:05pm
Very happy to see these pictures of Thar .. NGO's should also help them to store rain water for future use .. as usual, I have no hope from Govt.
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Bari Abro
Jul 24, 2017 05:07pm
Thanks a lot Hanif for such wonderful pics...
Hope the drought like situation ends sooner as such spells are the most joyous moment for Tharis..This is the best time to plant trees as well in the region...
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SAK
Jul 24, 2017 05:10pm
@haider shaikh Yes unfortunately for PPP and the rulers of these poor people most beautiful place in world is Dubai, London etc...
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riz
Jul 24, 2017 05:32pm
waooo amazing,, really nice to see my hometown,,
we need some development to encourage tourism,,
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Khalid
Jul 24, 2017 05:33pm
Lovely pictures from a highly disturbed and unstable country. Government must help farmers store rain water months to come. Water storage is most important in dry land so that life continues.
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rao sargodha
Jul 24, 2017 05:38pm
i wish if tractors could replace these oxen.
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Dr. S Sudhakar INDIA
Jul 24, 2017 05:39pm
I would love to visit this beautiful village with my family and stay for few weeks. Help villagers in building a dam.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Jul 24, 2017 05:55pm
Welcome back to your wonderful homes and landscape. May God Almighty showers more rain in the arid desert of Thar to bring back there the hustle and bustle of life again. Aameen, Tsum Aameen.
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Dawn
Jul 24, 2017 06:10pm
Can no irrigation system/wells.... be installed? The Settlers have done it on stolen land.
Neverthless the land is beautiful!
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Hindu SinDHI
Jul 24, 2017 06:11pm
Nice pics depicting beauty of Thar !!!
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Sohail SARANG
Jul 24, 2017 06:25pm
Beautiful Pictures!. Thank Dawn and My Dear DR. Raja Shad for sharing.
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Dr.Cajetan Coelho
Jul 24, 2017 06:41pm
Nice pictures. Thanks.
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Mahendra Singh
Jul 24, 2017 07:25pm
Beautiful
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CHACHA
Jul 24, 2017 07:30pm
Very happy to see these pictures
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Mubs
Jul 24, 2017 07:38pm
To be honest I didn't know that That has this beauty.I wish government has promoted thus to the entire country if not to the world.
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Raheel Khan
Jul 24, 2017 09:17pm
I am surprised to see how Thar is beautiful.
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M.Khan
Jul 24, 2017 11:48pm
Everyone should check out the web site of Humanity First you will find they have done for the local drinking water they have installed over 285 water wells to provide drinking water for around 250,000 people and around 300,000 animals . with the cost of Rs.250,000 to Rs.300,000 per well .without any help from any one .
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Tahir chaudhry
Jul 25, 2017 04:00am
So nice, thanks Mr. Hanif.
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Zubair abro
Jul 25, 2017 04:37am
I have been to this place a couple of times. The first time was when I suddenly decided in the middle of a class in Sindh University to go to Thar and celebrate my 20th birthday there.
It was the best birthday I have celebrated so far. Up on the tallest sand dune at the time of sunset with a drink in one hand and a knife in another, sitting behind a beautiful cake that overlooked the setting sun as if it whispered a fond adieu to it and to the years gone by. Ah! what a romantic scene it was...
It's a wonderful place. I assure you will love it. Tourism is the only way we can help the Thar economy flourish and bring joy to the poor Tharis so that they continue to provide us the amazing hospitality and stunning landscapes for our visual and spiritual pleasure.
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M Fidai
Jul 25, 2017 04:47am
Simply beautiful!
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jay
Jul 25, 2017 05:43am
nice photos
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AHMAD GERMAN
Jul 25, 2017 08:31am
Thanks God, I hope we get some more rain and people of Thar get back on track again.
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Pakistan First
Jul 25, 2017 10:08am
Rain adds life.... and made it even more beautiful
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Ashfaque Ali
Jul 25, 2017 10:24am
very beautiful! …......
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Zubair abro
Jul 25, 2017 10:35am
simply beautiful
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tahir
Jul 25, 2017 12:00pm
@Dr. S Sudhakar INDIA Thank you sir.
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ABL
Jul 25, 2017 12:12pm
Thar after heavy rain, is probably one of the most beautiful places in Pakistan. These images are beautiful, but I recall my vision of beautiful images of Thar, when I visited few years back.
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Uzi
Jul 25, 2017 03:38pm
This superficial portrayal serves no one in Thar. People die there of easily preventable diseases. Nutrition outcomes are the worst in Pakistan and one of the worst in the world.
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Aafaaq Ali Khan
Jul 25, 2017 08:00pm
Alhamdu Lillah
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Prashant
Jul 25, 2017 08:58pm
@haider shaikh
No. Thar is not like Switzerland. But more peaceful that swat valley.
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sadi
Jul 26, 2017 01:26am
Lovely awesome
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sadi
Jul 26, 2017 01:26am
Awesome
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K Mahmud
Jul 26, 2017 12:41pm
Very nice. Makes a change from photos of mountains. Thar is the ancient heart of Pakistan. The government must help Tharis on priority basis.
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Abuzar jutt
Jul 26, 2017 12:50pm
Thar Is one of the part of world most beautifull places.
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Sara
Jul 26, 2017 01:45pm
Why is the Indus irrigation system only serving the fields of Punjab? It's waters are not the sole right of one province but must be distributed fairly so that the most deprived areas get their due share too.
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syed & syed
Jul 27, 2017 02:33am
Government should arrest the water flowing and make large ponds to store water.Drip irrigation be introduces and more plantation is necessary.At least a couple of trees can planted out aide mosques and water used for wazoo be directed towards these plants
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gREEN
Jul 27, 2017 07:04am
The photos are beautiful! thank you for the write up, I have never been to Thar but would love to if I have the opportunity in the future. May the rains continue and may there always be good crops for the Tharis.
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jamsheed rahimoon
Jul 27, 2017 10:24am
the whole land covert into greenery very nice view and moro beautifull than kashmir
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Gowhar Mir
Jul 27, 2017 12:08pm
Lovely. I pray more rains.
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Hehe
Jul 27, 2017 02:27pm
@M.Khan
I was able to get a water well installed in Thar through a locals help for half the price. That was in 2015 though, still do think some ngos have substantially high overheads which makes the total costs go high.
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