Pakistan sweats, India's dam closure could hit its food bowl

Pakistan sweats, India's dam closure could hit its food bowl

India has flushed and shut two dams on the Chenab to refill them within weeks of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty. The Chenab of the Indus Water System is Pakistan's lifeline. Pakistani authorities saw a dip in water levels in Chenab, coinciding with the crucial kharif season when food crops like paddy and maize are sown.

Panic in Pakistan after India's Indus waters action, 21% water shortage expected for kharif season

India’s move to restrict the flow of the Chenab River has triggered alarm in Pakistan, with authorities warning of a sharp drop in water levels. The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) fears this could cause a 21 per cent shortage during the early Kharif season.

Pahalgam Terror Attack: 21% Water Shortage Expected for Kharif Season in Pakistan After India Puts Indus Treaty in Abeyance

IRSA Advisory Committee meeting was held to approve the Anticipated Water Availability Criteria for the balance period of Kharif from May to September 2025 under the Chairmanship of Sahibzada Muhammad Shabir, Chairman IRSA at IRSA HQS Islamabad. Pahalgam Terror Attack: 21% Water Shortage Expected for Kharif Season in Pakistan After India Puts Indus Treaty in Abeyance.

J-K: Parts of Chenab river dry up as India closes Baglihar, Salal...

Parts of the Chenab river started to dry up as India closed up all the gates of the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project Dam and Salal dam, regulating water flow to Pakistan. The move...

Pakistan raises alarm over declining Chenab river flows, warns of threat to kharif crops - ChiniMandi

Islamabad: The Pakistani government is expressing serious worries about a noticeable decrease in the amount of water flowing into the Chenab River from India. Officials are warning that this reduction could significantly harm the country’s crucial summer crops, known as Kharif crops, which are planted at the beginning and later in the season, reports The New Indian Express. The Indus River System Authority (IRSA), Pakistan’s water management bod…

Indo-Pak Water Wars: A River Divides Two Nations

Pakistan will lose 90 percent of its agriculture if Indus water treaty revoked  The seeds of one of South Asia’s most persistent disputes were sown not just on the soil of divided Punjab, but in a tense meeting room weeks before the partition of British India. At the heart of this geopolitical flashpoint lies the Indus River system—a vital lifeline for Pakistan and a strategic asset for India. The origin of the India-Pakistan water conflict date…