Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

that breaches were caused to Tori bund, and not to breach Aliwahan were
intended to save Jacobabad and the sugar godowns of politically influential
persons. He also alleged that attempted breaches in the Jacobabad-Dera Allah
Yar bye-pass in Balochistan was intended to save Jacobabad Airbase.
Unfortunately, he could not make it convenient to depose before the Commission
or file an affidavit to substantiate political motives or malafide despite two
opportunities extended to him as per his request and to his convenience. His
media claims with respect to lives lost were also highly exaggerated.
39. The historical evidence in Sindh Bund Manual shows that Guddu, Sukkur
and Kotri Barrages had withstood higher flood water flows than the 2010 flows;
the performance of these three Barrage structures and training works designed
to sustain flood pressures and retain the bigger volumes may have also been
beyond expectations of many. But what was lacking was thorough and regular
inspections of the bunds, particularly the main bunds on which the allied and
secondary loop Bunds and structures depend. A timely attention to the specified
official duties and obligations after the 2009 flood season, and repairs in pre-
flood season before 2010 monsoon could have prevented most, if not all the
damages except the flash flood in the KP and northern belt and from right bank
hill torrents in KP’s D.I. Khan, DG. Khan and Rajanpur in the Punjab.
40. The above has implications, regardless of the contributory sources and
factors that threatened or induced various breaches. Like weather, mighty Indus
took no criticism nor did it spare inefficiently supervised structures or years of
official neglect; it accepted the challenge posed to its strength to confront
incompatible/ low quality materials to sweep it in a flash, with its natural fury; it
did not indemnify what supervisors were prepared and willing to condone. As its
roaring water found new levels, it levelled away almost anything and everything
before spreading its anchor sheet of water over millions of hectares of Kharif
crops, both cash and food, farmed in relatively flatter plains for a good harvest.
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