David E. Lilienthal

David E. Lilienthal was an influential American lawyer and public servant known for his work in the field of water resources and infrastructure development. He gained notoriety for his proposals regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, advocating for the construction of infrastructure to utilize the Indus River's waters, which have been criticized for neglecting scientific perspectives on water management and contributing to ongoing environmental and political issues in the region.

Born on Jul 08, 1899 (125 years old)

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Pakistan: David E. Lilienthal was instrumental in helping establish water sharing formulae for common rivers. 8

Chaudhry Mohammad Ali Jawaharlal Nehru Masood Khadar Posh Fatima Jinnah Ayub Khan Mr Khosla N D Gulhati

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Historical follies – Where Pakistan went wrong in negotiating the Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan: Lawyer David E. Lilienthal, in his essays published in 1951, suggested that, by flowing into the sea, the Indus waters were being ‘wasted’. 4

Gopi Chand Bhargava Jawaharlal Nehru

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Renegotiating the treaty - Newspaper