_{Following up on the previous work on the dams on the River Indus, basing the title on Amitav Ghosh’s writings, the Pak Khawateen Painting Club once again don their uniform to paint ‘en plein air’ nationalistic projects: the barrages, a legacy left behind by the colonial and neo-liberal powers to divide, mediate and distribute the waters according to their dictate.}

_{The River Indus has long had a rich history of nurturing civilizations, towns born off the bounties of the water, a prosperous trade route to Arabia and China that has been the cradle to many rich cultures and traditions, from Mohenjodarro to the Gandharan Buddhist settlements, carrying its influences far and wide. With the arrival of capitalist colonialism and the subsequent postcolonial race for supremacy through technological advancements, the architectural interventions – Barrages – on the River Indus, installed to maximise the yield from the water-body has served as a double edged sword. Playing an integral role in the water politics and hierarchy of power, the structures on one hand have made verdant barren deserts and brought prosperity to entire provinces. On the other hand, former bustling ports now lie virtual ghost towns, as the one lush mangroves on the delta remain a shadow of their former self as barely a trickle reaches the sea – entire ecosystems going extinct.}

_{As one side benefits, and the other lays forgotten, it brings to question the priorities of economic development. Deriving inspiration from the Indus, it’s folklore and deities, flora and fauna, the subaltern cultures and riverine communities, the Pak Khawateen Painting Club investigates through multimedia installations borne from their field research.}

_{The Pak Khawateen: Saulat Ajmal, Saba Khan, Amna Hashmi, Emaan Sheikh, and Zohreen Murtaza.}

_{Machine no. 1: Amna Hashmi & Luís Felipe Keresztes Bigatto
Machine no. 2: Zohreen Murtaza & Marria Khan
Machine no. 3: Saulat Ajmal
Machine no. 4: Saba Khan, Nazia Akram & Daaver Shah
Publication Design: Amna Hashmi
Pak Khawateen Painting Club Uniform designed by Zohra Rahman}