The water crisis in Pakistan is becoming a bigger threat than terrorism. Social media activists are calling out government to build dams and increase the storage capacity of the water reservoirs. Amidst all this roar from the social media on the necessity of saving water, emerged the tweets from the German ambassador Martin Kobler. The diplomat who is winning over the Pakistanis through his series of relatable tweets had some insightful tip to offer for dealing with the problem of the water crisis.
German Ambassador On Water Crisis in Pakistan
Martin Kobler, Germany’s ambassador to Pakistan who is making waves on social media for his obvious affinity with Pakistani culture has come up with some wise tips to fight the water crisis in Pakistan.
In a series of tweets, Martin Kobler has shown himself using a water bucket to wash his foxy and a cup of water to brush his teeth.
Here is what Cobler had to say in his tweets.
using a bucket to save water while washing my car!! #pakistan ranks third amongst countries facing water shortage. one major reason is excessive use! 100 liters wasted washing a car with running tap water.. many ways to #SaveWater in our daily life! #SaveWaterforPak pic.twitter.com/mUEJJpSQkP
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 1 June 2018
so many ways to #SaveWater! lots of people leave the water running while brushing their teeth. using a cup with water instead can save a few Liters every day! #SaveWaterforPak pic.twitter.com/nnuKGIp3Sf
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 7 June 2018
Twitterati in Pakistan applauded the Kobler’s endeavor to inspire the community for saving water.
Here is what they had to say.
You are setting very high standards for the diplomatic community. All Pakistani diplomats should take inspiration from you
— Will Shake Spear (@amerdesmukh) 2 June 2018
@koblerinPAK you should participate in general elections of pakistan.
You r proud of us.
We love you.?— Abdul Ghaffar Khan (@Pakistan_4U) 1 June 2018
On Disposing Of Untreated Sewage
It seems that Martin Kobler doesn’t only care about the water crisis in Pakistan. The man is also making people conscious of the environmental hazards by spreading awareness of the issue. In his tweet he talked about the garbage problem of Karachi and how it is affecting the marine life as almost 500 million gallons of untreated trash is disposed of the sea.
more than 500 Million gallons untreated sewage is disposed of in #karachi‘s sea every day!! sewage and plastic trash is killing #Pakistan’s marine life.. very happy to hear about naval chief Abbasi’s maritime awareness campaign plan to protect the oceans!! #WorldOceansDay pic.twitter.com/1X6pOy2p1B
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 8 June 2018
On Mixing Up With Pakistanis
An overview of the Twitter account of Mr. Kobler reveals that he is winning over the hearts of Pakistanis, as he showed up at the airport in Pakistani cultural dress shalwar kameez.
look how I went to pick up my wife at the airport!! I’m planning to show her beautiful #pakistan! what do you think about my pakistani shalwar kameez? do I blend in with the locals? pic.twitter.com/OM5tfY1fL0
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 4 June 2018
And, this is not the all. Kobler is also planning to decorate his foxy with popular Pakistani truck art.
truck art for my foxy!! I drove to #rawalpindi to meet the truck art artists and discuss the work on my car. you guys recommended to only add a few #truckart features and I’ll do exactly that! already super excited for the final look of my VW!! Do you think it’ll look nice? pic.twitter.com/z3yXnKRgdW
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 6 June 2018
Kobler has also visited the Northen areas of Pakistan. He uploaded the pictures of him and his wife on a trip to Shigar valley in Gilgit Baltistan.
fascinating trip through shigar valley to shigar fort! White sands, green trees and snow mountains. Unique in the world #beautifulpakistan!@GerEmbAddis pic.twitter.com/h1qGJSo9Eq
— Martin Kobler (@KoblerinPAK) 8 June 2018
Kobler who has now 47 thousand visitors is not simply spreading awareness about fighting the water crisis in Pakistan, but he is also connecting to the people of the country by sharing relatable things.
