Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called for Pakistanis at home and abroad to donate the fund in a bid to help the country's water shortage crisis. The fund is in place to build new water reservoirs within the next seven years to prevent a serious drought. In a video message the Elite ICC Umpire confirmed, “I have decided to contribute $10,000 for the dams fund initiative.” "I appreciate the efforts put in by Chief Justice of Pakistan (Mian Saqib Nisar) and government of Pakistan to construct dams in Pakistan." He also made a plea for other Pakistanis to contribute. "This initiative is going to serve as a great benefit for us and our coming generations in the future,” he said. “I would request people in Pakistan and those living overseas to come forward and contribute funds generously for this cause."