Pakistan is experiencing a severe water crisis in Sindh and Balochistan, impacting agriculture and livelihoods. This comes after India placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following a terror attack. Water shortages are affecting irrigation networks, leading to political blame games and farmer distress.
Pakistan faces a severe water shortage in Sindh and Balochistan, impacting agriculture and livelihoods. India has placed the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance following a terror attack, exacerbating the crisis. Political blame is being cast internally over unequal water distribution, with farmers struggling as canals run dry.
India has rejected the Court of Arbitration's award concerning the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it 'null and void.' New Delhi maintains the court was illegally constituted and does not recognize its proceedings or decisions.
Pakistan has appealed to the UN Security Council to intervene after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in response to a deadly 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, marking a significant escalation in bilateral tensions.
