> This is an important document we have been waiting for, and it is
> requested that all of us play our role in its refinement.
> We had discussed that this document should not be another  file in the
> government offices. Rather we shall like to see it as a practical
> document for some one ,who wants to do some thing.

> While reviewing kindly keep in mind if it conforms to
> Our understanding of the drinking water policy document is an action
> guide for someone who wants to do something for improving drinking
> water situation vis-à-vis quality and quantity. Right now the
> President and The PM of Pakistan are( read were) bent on doing
> something about it.

> We feel the policy document.
> 1. Should be brief
> 2. Should be practical. (Not asking for the moon)
> 3. Should provide for immediate relief and long term solution.
> 4. Should be able to start all initiatives at the same time.
> 5. Should be making maximum use of existing human, physical and
> legislatory provisions.
> 6. Should provide inter linkages to the existing National and
> international commitments like Water policy, Health policy,
> Environment policy, Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and Poverty
> Reduction Strategy (PRSP).

> Please send your comments to Javed Ali Khan Sahib also, as proposed .
> for more information on policies visit

> http://www.waterpakistan.com/PolicyCoreFeatures.htm

> Rgds
> Moderator

> On Jul 14, 8:34 pm, volunteer <mjahangir...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Murtaza Malik  to me, Andrew
> >  show details  3:07 pm (5 hours ago)

> > Dear Jahangir sb

> > Further to our tel discussions this afternoon.  We would appreciate if
> > you
> > could circulate the following message among google group members:

> > " The Ministry of Environment is soliciting comments/views on the
> > attached
> > draft National Drinking Water Policy.  It would be appreciated if the
> > comments on the draft policy be submitted directly to Mr. Jawed Ali
> > Khan,
> > Director General (Env), Ministry of Environment, G-5/2, LG & RD
> > Complex
> > Building, Islamabad (Tel: 051-9245528, Fax: 9245533), e-mail:
> > dg.mo...@gmail.com by 25th July 2008".

> > (See attached file: Pakistan Draft National Drinking Water
> > Policy-291107.pdf)

> > With best regards

> > Murtaza

> > __________________
> > Murtaza Malik, PhD
> > Water, Environment and Sanitation Specialist
> > UNICEF - Pakistan, Islamabad
> > email: muma...@unicef.org
> > Phone: 051 2097818
> > Mobile: 0300 514 1743.
> > ----- Forwarded by Murtaza Malik/PAK/ROSA/UNICEF on 07/14/2008 07:25
> > AM
> > -----
> >           Jawed Khan
> > To
> >             <jawedalikhan@hot         <muma...@unicef.org>
> >             mail.com>
> > cc

> >             07/11/2008 04:00
> > Subject
> >             PM                        Draft National Drinking Water
> >                                       Policy

> > Dear Dr. Murtaza Malik

> > Reference our meeting in the Ministry of Environment on the above
> > subject
> > on 11 July 2008.  It would be appreciated if UNICEF could circulate
> > the
> > attached draft National Drinking Water policy among the key
> > development
> > partners for their views/comments both at the national/provincial/
> > AJK/FANA/FATA levels.

> > The views/comments on the draft drinking water policy should be
> > submitted
> > to Director General (Env), Ministry of Environment, G-5/2, LG & RD
> > Complex
> > Building, Islamabad (Tel: 051-9245528, Fax: 9245533), e-mail:
> > dg.mo...@gmail.com by 25th July 2008.

> > With regards

> > Jawed Ali Khan
> > Director General (Env)
> > Ministry of Environment
> > Government of Pakistan
> > Tel: 051-9245528
> > Fax: 051-9245533)
> > e-mail: dg.mo...@gmail.com

> > Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger  Get it now!

> >   Pakistan Draft National Drinking Water Policy-291107.pdf
> > 48K View as HTML Download

> >  http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1&attid=0.1&disp=attd&view=att&th=11b... Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -