Crops hit, dam water at dead levels: How Pakistan is suffering after Indus Waters Treaty suspension

Crops hit, dam water at dead levels: How Pakistan is suffering after Indus Waters Treaty suspension

Pakistan is parched. India’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty has caused a crisis in the neighbouring country — water flow from the Indus River System has dropped almost 20 per cent. This has affected the kharif crop season, which will negatively impact the beleaguered nation’s economy

Camels sit on the dry riverbed of the Indus River, with the Kotri Barrage in the background, in Jamshoro, Pakistan. File image/Reuters