New Delhi, May 19: Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India adopted a firm stance and temporarily suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Despite this, India has not halted the flow of water from the western rivers.
Furthermore, approximately 5 to 6 percent of the water from the eastern rivers continues to flow towards Pakistan due to technical and storage limitations.
A report by Eurasia Review states that Pakistan is making “false claims” regarding this issue and attempting to shift the blame for its own mistakes onto India. The report indicates that the reality is quite the opposite.
International water resource monitoring agencies have already warned that if Pakistan does not improve its water management system, it could face a severe water crisis by 2025.
The report also highlights that Pakistan has failed to increase its very limited water storage capacity, which is only about 30 days, marking it as a significant issue.
In relation to this matter, Pakistan has lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), describing India’s decision as a “threat to peace and humanity.”
According to the report, to garner international support, Pakistan claimed that the country has only 90 days of water left. However, the report questions this assertion, asking why such a letter was sent by the Deputy Prime Minister instead of the Prime Minister if the situation were that dire.
The report cites former head of Pakistan’s Meteorological Department, Kamar-uz-Zaman, stating that Pakistan wastes nearly two-thirds of the water used for agriculture due to outdated and inefficient methods.
Additionally, Pakistan manages to store only about 10 percent of its total annual water flow, while the global average is around 40 percent. Approximately 25 percent of water is lost in its Indus Basin irrigation system due to leaks and poor management.
Pakistani military official Jameel Muhammad has also warned that while Pakistan is not completely out of water, mismanagement could lead to a serious situation in the future, especially given the increasing demands.
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