Over-withdrawal of water is straining the shared system, leading to a severe agricultural crisis in the affected regions of Punjab, Sindh, and Sukkur.
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Updated Sep 1
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Over-withdrawal of water is straining the shared system, leading to a severe agricultural crisis in the affected regions of Punjab, Sindh, and Sukkur.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Sugar mills are expanding in Ghotki, Pakistan, while agricultural water usage data is being cited by a local university.Sub-event
- Water flows are recorded in the Chenab and Kabul rivers, which are part of the Indus system, near Sukkur.Sub-event
- Provinces in Pakistan are clashing over water distribution, with Punjab encroaching on Sindh's Indus River allocations.Sub-event
- A water dispute between Punjab and Sindh is escalating, threatening $4.5B in export earnings.Sub-event
- The Mayor of Larkana, Anwar Ali Lohar, confirmed Larkana is a key farming region in Sindh, which utilizes the Kotri Barrage canals.Sub-event
Shared water system under strain due to over-withdrawal, causing agricultural crisis in Punjab, Sindh, and Sukkur.1 source
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Punjab
geographic region divided between Pakistan and India
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Sindh
province of Pakistan
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Sukkur
city in Sindh, Pakistan
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Pakistan
sovereign state in South Asia
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- Concerns are rising regarding unilateral water projects and projects that alter the Indus River system in Pakistan.
- Narender Kumar advocates for a community focus on the Indus River system, noting that the treaty governs transboundary water usage in Balochistan, a province of Pakistan.