Regional Implications Of The Indus Basin Water Tension
January 15th, 2013
Via Pakistan’s Express Tribune, an interesting report on “Pakistan’s stance is simply that it just doesn’t trust India regarding the water issue,” said Feisal Naqvi. He was speaking about the Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, at a roundtable, Indus Water Treaty, Trans-boundary Water Issues and Prospects of Peace in South Asia, at the Forman [...]
Read more »What Iran And Pakistan Want From Afghans: Water
December 2nd, 2012
Courtesy of Time Magazine, a look at the bubbling water tensions in Central Asia: The Kunar River snakes around the U.S. Forward Operating Base Bostick on Sept. 1, 2011 as seen from Observation Post Mustang in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. With a vast, empty desert as a backdrop, the militants recorded the execution of Khan Wali [...]
Read more »Pakistan: India’s Water Terror Must Be Stopped
October 10th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s The Nation, an article reflecting the inflamed water tension between India and Pakistan: Special Committee of the Parliament on Kashmir on Tuesday, said that water was essential for the economy of Pakistan. “India is stealing water of the rivers, namely Sindh, Jhelum and Chenab, allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty, therefore, [...]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan May Lose 13% Water If India Builds Kishanganga Dam
October 1st, 2012
Via HydroWorld, a report on Pakistan’s concerns over planned Indian dams upstream: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Neelum Jehlum Hydro Electric Project retired Lieutenant General Zubair has warned that Pakistan may lose13 per cent water worth $141 million on Neelum Jehlum, if India succeeds in building Kishanganga dam. He was giving briefing to the National [...]
Read more »Pakistan: Hurtling Towards Water Crisis Due To Population Explosion
July 16th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s Business Recorder, a report on Pakistan’s impending water crisis: Pakistan is fast heading towards a water crisis, as water availability in the country continues to decline at a vary fast pace, official documents obtained by Business Recorder showed. The per capita availability of water is currently at 1,011 cubic metres per capita, which [...]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan To Face Severe Water Shortage If India Continues Its Hydropower Push
July 13th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s Daily Times, a report on the controversial KHEP power project in India and its impact on Pakistan: Pakistan would likely face severe water shortage if it does not plead judiciously over the controversial 330 megawatts (MW) Kishanganga Hydro Electric Power (KHEP) project in India. Pakistan has yet to decide the head and the [...]
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