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Islamabad: India has released a sudden surge of water into the Chenab River, raising the flow to 58,300 cusecs and sparking serious concerns in Pakistan over the security of its agricultural sector.<\/p>\nIslamabad: India has released a sudden surge of water into the Chenab River, raising the flow to 58,300 cusecs and sparking serious concerns in Pakistan over the security of its agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the water flow at Marala was earlier 31,000 cusecs, 17,000 at Khanki, 11,000 at Qadirabad, and 11,000 at Trimmu. Officials from Pakistan\u2019s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said moderate rises had been expected, but India\u2019s unannounced release has significantly disrupted river levels.<\/p>\n
Observers in Pakistan warn that the sudden surge threatens standing wheat crops in the country\u2019s breadbasket regions, posing a direct risk to food security and livelihoods dependent on irrigation. The move comes amid concerns that India is using water management as a geopolitical tool, undermining cooperation outlined in the Indus Waters Treaty.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe upstream releases, combined with India\u2019s unilateral suspension of treaty provisions, exacerbate Pakistan\u2019s agricultural vulnerabilities,\u201d officials said. \u201cIrrigation patterns have been disrupted, placing millions at risk of crop loss and economic instability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pakistan has strongly condemned the action, terming it \u201cwater terrorism\u201d and warning that unpredictable water flows from Indian dams could have long-term implications for wheat production, regional food security, and the broader economy. Analysts say the release highlights New Delhi\u2019s continued disregard for prior communication and transparency in managing shared water resources.<\/p>\n
With India expected to refill the dams in the coming days, the Chenab\u2019s flow could reduce to zero, further destabilising Pakistan\u2019s agricultural output.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: India has released a sudden surge of water into the Chenab River, raising the flow to 58,300 cusecs and sparking serious concerns in Pakistan over the security of its agricultural sector. According to Kashmir Media Service, the water flow at Marala was earlier 31,000 cusecs, 17,000 at Khanki, 11,000 at Qadirabad, and 11,000 at …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":189821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t