Pakistan crowdfunds $40 mn for dam but spent $63 mn on its ads: Report

he heavily advertised crowdsourced campaign, which was launched by a Supreme Court judge and was endorsed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan is the mega dam caught in a scandal.

Incessant rainfall and water logging in Pakistan became a cause of concern for many when large parts of the country became submerged, leading to massive destruction across the country. The death toll from the recent floods in Pakistan is close to 1,500 after thousands of people still sleep in the open air following the disaster. 

According to a study, climate change likely juiced rainfall by up to 50 per cent late last month in Pakistan. 

According to a report published in Vice, Pakistan collected $40 million for a mega dam on the Indus river but spent $63 million on advertising