US EditionWar then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back evacuations
- Shama, a resident of eastern Pakistan, expressed her distress, stating, "We lost out on so much during the war like school days for the children, and now the water is forcing us out again."
- Floodwaters have caused at least 28 deaths in Punjab, pushing further south and threatening new areas.
- The community has faced repeated displacements, highlighting their vulnerability near the eastern border of Pakistan.
- Residents desire peace and stability, stating, "We don’t want war, we don’t want excess water. We just want to live.
13 Articles
13 Articles
War then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back evacuations
Flooding has forced thousands of residents in Pakistan’s Kasur district to evacuate for the second time this year, following both cross-border conflict and a suspended water-sharing treaty with India.
War then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back
KASUR: When floodwaters from across the Indian border surged into her village in eastern Pakistan this month, Shama knew what to do: gather her four children and prepare to leave. It was the second time this year she had to flee, after abandoning her home during cross-border fighting between India and Pakistan in May. “How many times do we need to evacuate now?” the
Pakistan's authorities began large-scale evacuations in the eastern Punjab province, after India released large amounts of water from dams and rivers flowing into low border areas, threatening cross-border flooding. New Delhi officially warned Islamabad, in the first public contact between the two sides in months.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
