Khanpur Dam Storage Drops to Critical Level

Khanpur Dam storage drops to critical level

The water level at Khanpur Dam has dropped to just 9.67 feet above dead level, raising alarms about a looming crisis in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The dam now resembles a pond, with water levels falling from 1982 feet to 1919 feet—just 9 feet above the dead level of 1910 feet. According to an official, water supply for irrigation to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has already been suspended. Presently, Islamabad's CDA and Rawalpindi are receiving o…

India's Indus Treaty Suspension Sparks 20% Water Shortage in Pakistan

Crops hit, dam water at dead levels: How Pakistan is suffering after Indus Waters Treaty suspension

India’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack has left Islamabad high and dry. Water flow from the Indus River System has dropped almost 20 per cent, and two major reservoirs are reporting dead storage levels. This will impact the kharif crop season, which, in turn, will hurt the country’s struggling economy

India makes Pakistan suffer more, water in bankrupt nation's dams running low after this move by Modi govt, it is...

Pakistan's Punjab province, where kharif crops are being sown, is already experiencing significantly reduced water supply compared to previous years. This is the time when water demand for agriculture is at its peak.

Bilawal warns India of consequences if Indus Treaty is violated

Karachi: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned that if India refuses to honor the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan is ready to confront it again—and will emerge victorious once more. “We know how to defend our rivers,” he asserted. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering of PPP workers in Karachi following his diplomatic tour to several countries. Bilawal stated that Pakistan has previously defeated India not only in war but also in…

The Indus Dilemma: India's Water Strategy Forces a Painful Crisis-Hit Pakistan

Pakistan Confronts Deepening Water Crisis after IWT SuspensionTwo months after India officially suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan is facing the tangible consequences. Water flows in its major rivers have dropped sharply, escalating into a serious resource crisis that is fueling aggressive political rhetoric and exposing decades of neglected water management by Islamabad.A Tangible Drop in…