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"They Cut The Pipes": Afghans In Kabul Face Acute Water Crisis
The level of Kabul's aquifers plunged by 25 to 30 metres over the past decade, according to an April 2025 report by the aid group Mercy Corps.
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How Indus Treaty Pause Gives New Lease Of Life To Chenab Power Project: NDTV Ground Report
With the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, India has accelerated desilting operations at reservoirs on Himalayan rivers covered under the pact—a key development after decades of operational restrictions.
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After Indus Water Move, India Plans To Cut Pakistan's Access To Ravi Waters
With summers on the horizon, Pakistan's water woes may worsen as India is planning to halt the flow of surplus water from the Ravi to Pakistan.
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Pakistan Concerned As India Fast-Tracks Chenab Project Amid Indus Treaty Freeze
India has dismissed Pakistan's concerns over the Sawalkot Project, India's hydroelectric dam being built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, amid the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between New Delhi and Islamabad.
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Trouble Mounts For Pakistan With Taliban's New Move Over Cross-Border River
Pakistan's mounting water crisis is likely to worsen, as the Taliban government in Afghanistan has decided to move ahead with its plans to divert water from the Kunar River towards the Nangarhar region in the country
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Afghanistan To Echo India's Indus Water Move, Stop River Flowing Into Pak
Afghanistan borrowed from India's playbook this week to restrict Pakistan's access to water by building dams across the Kunar River "as soon as possible".
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India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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"A Pretext To Target?" India Rubbishes Pak Claim Of Hitting Dam In PoK
India has rubbished Pakistani claims that it has targeted a dam -- the Neelum Jhelum project -- during "Operation Sindoor", the retaliatory strikes against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
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India's Water Warning To Pak As It Blocks Flow Through Jammu Dam On Chenab
Following its decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, India briefly stopped water flow through the Baglihar dam on the Chenab river
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"Excess Water Will Go To Pak If...": Haryana's 'Bhakra Dam' Request To Punjab
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann to provide drinking water to Haryana or the excess Bhakra reservoir water will flow to Pakistan.
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Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension
In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.
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"Not Even A Drop...": How India Plans To Stem Flow Of Indus Water To Pak
Emphasising the importance of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has said India will ensure that not even a "drop of water" from the Indus river goes to Pakistan.
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China Pauses 2 Dam Projects In Pak After Suicide Attack Kills 5 Engineers
Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week, a provincial official told AFP on Friday.
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India Stops Ravi Water Flow To Pakistan With A Dam In Punjab: Explained
India has stopped the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan by building a dam that was waiting for completion for 45 years. India has exclusive rights to the water of Ravi under the 1960 Indus water treaty signed under the supervision of th
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"They Cut The Pipes": Afghans In Kabul Face Acute Water Crisis
The level of Kabul's aquifers plunged by 25 to 30 metres over the past decade, according to an April 2025 report by the aid group Mercy Corps.
-
How Indus Treaty Pause Gives New Lease Of Life To Chenab Power Project: NDTV Ground Report
With the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, India has accelerated desilting operations at reservoirs on Himalayan rivers covered under the pact—a key development after decades of operational restrictions.
-
After Indus Water Move, India Plans To Cut Pakistan's Access To Ravi Waters
With summers on the horizon, Pakistan's water woes may worsen as India is planning to halt the flow of surplus water from the Ravi to Pakistan.
-
Pakistan Concerned As India Fast-Tracks Chenab Project Amid Indus Treaty Freeze
India has dismissed Pakistan's concerns over the Sawalkot Project, India's hydroelectric dam being built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, amid the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between New Delhi and Islamabad.
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Trouble Mounts For Pakistan With Taliban's New Move Over Cross-Border River
Pakistan's mounting water crisis is likely to worsen, as the Taliban government in Afghanistan has decided to move ahead with its plans to divert water from the Kunar River towards the Nangarhar region in the country
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Afghanistan To Echo India's Indus Water Move, Stop River Flowing Into Pak
Afghanistan borrowed from India's playbook this week to restrict Pakistan's access to water by building dams across the Kunar River "as soon as possible".
-
India Issues Fresh Flood Alerts On 'Humanitarian Grounds' To Pakistan Over Tawi River Overflow
India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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"A Pretext To Target?" India Rubbishes Pak Claim Of Hitting Dam In PoK
India has rubbished Pakistani claims that it has targeted a dam -- the Neelum Jhelum project -- during "Operation Sindoor", the retaliatory strikes against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
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India's Water Warning To Pak As It Blocks Flow Through Jammu Dam On Chenab
Following its decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, India briefly stopped water flow through the Baglihar dam on the Chenab river
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"Excess Water Will Go To Pak If...": Haryana's 'Bhakra Dam' Request To Punjab
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann to provide drinking water to Haryana or the excess Bhakra reservoir water will flow to Pakistan.
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Opinion | No Flood Data, New Dams: How India May Target Pak With Indus Treaty Suspension
In the immediate term, India can hurt Pakistan by halting data-sharing, publicising new projects, optimising existing dams and escalating diplomatic pressure, thereby causing public anxiety in the already water-stressed country.
-
"Not Even A Drop...": How India Plans To Stem Flow Of Indus Water To Pak
Emphasising the importance of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has said India will ensure that not even a "drop of water" from the Indus river goes to Pakistan.
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China Pauses 2 Dam Projects In Pak After Suicide Attack Kills 5 Engineers
Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week, a provincial official told AFP on Friday.
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India Stops Ravi Water Flow To Pakistan With A Dam In Punjab: Explained
India has stopped the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan by building a dam that was waiting for completion for 45 years. India has exclusive rights to the water of Ravi under the 1960 Indus water treaty signed under the supervision of th
