Hydropower Under Threat in Pakistan's Water Crisis

How Indus Water Treaty suspension will deepen Pakistan’s political and economic crises

Weaponising water or choking Pakistan through riverine disconnect will hurt its Achilles’ Heels and stir more unrest in Pakistan. It can be an effective recipe for Pakistan's balkanisation

Hydropower Under Threat in Pakistan's Water Crisis

India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, a major water-sharing agreement brokered by the World Bank. The move came on April 23, within a day of a deadly shooting in Pahalgam, in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, marking the first time the treaty has been paused since the pact’s inception in 1960. In response, Pakistan stated that an attempt to stop the flow of water would be considered an “act of war”. Tensions mounted b…

Indus Water Treaty: Will Water Wars start from South Asia?

Monitoring Desk: The international community is aware that a war between two nuclear-armed rivals could swiftly spiral into an apocalypse, threatening not only South Asia but global peace and stability; therefore, it is the responsibility of world forums to initiate dialogue on this issue. These were tentative observations of an article titled “India’s risky gambit over the Indus” published T-Magazine Sunday. The co-authored article feared that …