HC Receives Photo Collection of Kiwi Engineer
Depicting Pakistan’s Iconic Dams in 60s, 70s
Pak-Prism Report | Published February 18, 2026
Family of a late Kiwi engineer recently gifted to Pakistan High Commission (HC) in Wellingtona a collection of his photos taken during 1960s and 70s when he worked in Pakistan on Indus Basin Project.
In a statement on X, the HC said; “Huge thanks to Sue Sisley for preserving her late brother-in-law Edward Gordon (Ted) Sisley’s amazing photo collection and this vital Pakistan – New Zealand connection.”
Ted was a Kiwi engineer who spent a decade (1964–1974) working on Pakistan’s Indus Basin Projects: Mangla, Chashma, and Tarbela. As a Service Engineer for Bowmaker (Caterpillar’s dealer), he supervised repairs on earthmoving machines across all three iconic dam projects made possible under the Indus Waters Treaty.
His photos capture more than machinery. They showcase Pakistanis and New Zealanders working side by side constructively on undertakings of great economic significance for Pakistanis, made possible by a treaty till now seen by many as an example of successful application of international law, the statement contained.
“Ted passed in 1974 but his legacy lives on today in the dams that still stand and serve. This legacy is imperilled today by the weaponization of water by Pakistan’s neighbouring state, a co-signatory to the Indus Waters Treaty, India, together with threats to illegally walk away from the Treaty, divert Pakistan’s share of waters and dry up Pakistan’s reservoirs and rivers!”
