Days ago, H.E. Mr. Riaz Ahmed SHAIKH, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Hong Kong, visited the Shenzhen office of Heaven Springs Group and AirWater Tech, Ltd., and met with H.H. Dato’ Sri Prof NG Tat-yung, SSAP, founder of the World Trade United Foundation and Honorary Chairman of AirWater Tech, and Datin Sri Dr. NG Tsz-yan Irys, Chairman of Central Council of the foundation and Chairman of AirWater Tech, to exchange on the implementation of Pakistan Water Action.
As the beginning of Pakistan’s Water Action, the Global Water Fund for Sustainable Development donated atmospheric water generating equipment to the Pakistani government, which was accepted by His Excellency SHAIKH the Consul General in Hong Kong.
During the 2025 International Automobile and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong), the World Trade United Foundation announced the launch of Water Action in Pakistan a project under the Global Water Fund for Sustainable Development. Pakistan Water Action with synergy of RWA token on “Atmospheric Water Rights” created by AirWater Tech, will launch a special fund of about 400 million US dollars, and deploy air-water equipment producing 10 litres to 30 litres of safe water per day per unit with a distributed solar power supply system of InnoNation Energy Ltd to meet needs of water-scree communities and people in the country in drinking water, agricultural and industrial production uses. The Foundation also urged international organisations, charities, large local enterprises, etc. to participate in the action to provide safe and reliable new water sources for the people of Pakistan, alleviate the water conflict in South Asia, and contribute to world water peace.
Water conflict between India and Pakistan
Overview of Pakistan’s water resources
Pakistan is one of the most water-sprece countries in the world, relying mainly on the Indus River as its water source, including the production water and domestic water for 200 million people. As the quality and quantity of groundwater decline, this has led to Pakistan’s increasing dependence on the Indus River.
Since the upper reaches of the Indus River basically flow through India or Indian-controlled Kashmir, the long-term antagonism between India and Pakistan will seriously threaten Pakistan’s water safety. Moreover, Pakistan’s water use technology is also relatively backward, and the waste is more serious.
The root causes of conflict and the treaty framework
The Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 is the cornerstone of the distribution of water resources in India and Pakistan. It was reached by the mediation of the World Bank, stipulating that India controls three eastern rivers (Ravi River, Bias River and Satrej River), and Pakistan owns the main use of three western rivers (Indus River, Jehelam River and Denabu River). For the use of power, India can only make limited use of the hydraulic resources of the western rivers without affecting the downstream. However, with population growth, climate change and the deterioration of relations between the two countries, the implementation of the treaty is facing serious challenges.
Recent conflict events and escalations
After the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on April 22, 2025, India suspended the implementation of the Indus Water Use Treaty on the grounds of “counter-terrorism”, closed the gates of the Baglihar and Salal hydroelectric power stations in the upper reaches of the Denab River, and completely cut off the Pakistan’s water supply. Although the gate was briefly opened on May 8 due to heavy rain, it was then closed again, resulting in the exposure of the riverbed and cracking of farmland in Pakistan, and more than 35 million people facing a food crisis. Pakistan accused India of committing “water resources terrorism” and complained to the United Nations, saying that the move violates international law.
India accelerates the Jenab River water intake project, planning to double the length of the Rambil Canal, and increase the water intake from 40 cubic metres per second to 150 cubic metres, close to the limit allowed by the treaty. This move is regarded as a “stuck throat” strategy for Pakistan’s agricultural lifeline, which may lead to a sharp decline in the amount of irrigation water downstream of Pakistan, affecting its food security. Pakistani Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif warned that if India blocks water resources, Pakistan will “fight back with all its strength” and even exclude military means.
Kashmir is not only the focus of territorial disputes, but also the source of the tributaries of the Indus River. Water conservancy facilities such as the Uri Dam in the region in India are regarded as a strategic threat by the Pakistani side. In July 2024, India opened floodgates without warning, resulting in the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir flood, with economic losses of more than one billion US dollars, further intensifying the contradictions.
AirWater Tech Ltd
Achieve common prosperity; and quench the thirst of the world
Based on global atmospheric water rights and related patents, AirWater Tech Ltd conducts business in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia markets and countries along the Belt and Road, including sales of Heaven Springs’ atmospheric water generation equipment, air-water beverages, air-water farming, air-water supply and sustainable urban construction with atmospheric water generation, involving home appliances, food and beverages, new agriculture, new energy, environmental protection, real estate and other industry sectors; at the same time, in line with Hong Kong’s policy on developing the status of an international virtual asset trading hub, the company is planning to issue security tokens (STO) and utility tokens such as atmospheric water rights that support the development of the atmospheric water industry.
Build Air-Water Industry, Deploy Global Development
This development model that combines virtuality and reality can leverage the current booming potential of digital finance, use air-water technology as the fulcrum, air-water finance as the driving force, and air-water diplomacy as the platform to drive the commercialization of the air-water industry, effectively promote the formation of air-water economies. Ultimately, we hope that through the practice and popularization of global atmospheric water rights, all stakeholders of water resources such as governments, private sector and end-users will work together to optimize water policies and water resources management, promote the process of sustainable development, achieve common prosperity, and quench the thirst of the world, to help building a community with a common future for mankind.
AirWater Tech Ltd is one of ventures in the portfolio on ESG investment of the Global Investment Fund. ST Group Holding limited is the major shareholder. Its individual shareholders are Dr. SO Shu-fai, ComM Director & corporate advisor and former Vice Chairman & CEO of SJM Holdings (00880), and Dr. LO Man-tuen, GBM, JP, Vice Chairman of 10th All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Chairman of China Peaceful Development General Summit of Hong Kong Macao Taiwan Diaspora Company Limited (HK).
Global Investment Fund is an arm of the World Trade United Foundation, an UN consultative NGO for financial service. It focuses on industries that are important to economic transformation and sustainable development. Its ventures must have unique competitiveness and highly feasible business models, and their products must be and services have significant growth potential in China and global markets.
The company’s senior management team includes celebrities from all walks of life in science, business and politics: Dato’ Sri Prof. NG Tat-yung, SSAP, the inventor of the atmospheric water generation system and member of steering committee of the United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on Environment, serves as the honorary chairman. Datin Sri Dr. NG Tsz-yan Irys, Member of international steering committee of High-Level Conference on Water Action Decade serves as chairman. Dr. SO Shu-fai, ComM, Director & corporate advisor and former Vice Chairman & CEO of SJM Holdings (00880) serves as vice chairman and CEO. Dr. LO Man-tuen, GBM, JP, Vice Chairman of 10th All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Chairman of China Peaceful Development General Summit of Hong Kong Macao Taiwan Diaspora Company Limited (HK), and Hon. Bruce ATKINSON former President of Legislative Council of Victorian Parliament in Australia serve as Vice Chairman. Fung Chi-kin, former CAO of BOCI Holdings and former Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange serves as Special Advisor to the Chairman; Roger YUEN Kwong-ming, Fellow of the Canadian Bankers Institute and Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Economists Chairman, member of the 10th to 12th Shanghai CPPCC, first Head of Citibank Shanghai Branch, and former head of China and Taiwan Private Banking Department of Hong Kong Bank of East Asia, serves as vice president. Hon. Paul TSE Wai-chun, JP, Chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee and member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, and Solicitor serves as legal advisor.
