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Why Is Pakistan Blaming India for Water Shortage?

Latestly.com

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July 4, 2026

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Pakistan has accused India of reducing water flows under the Indus Waters Treaty after New Delhi suspended its participation in the agreement following the April 2025 terror attack. Islamabad claims India is violating the treaty and warns against the weaponisation of water, while India has not commented on the latest allegations.

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NDTV

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· Jun 22, 2026

Minister Khawaja Asif Threatens War Against India Over IWT

The remark came after Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil suggested not a single drop of water will flow to Pakistan by 2028.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

Pakistan accuses India of water ‘weaponisation’ over Indus treaty suspension

Islamabad has warned that any attempt by India to deprive Pakistan of its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty would amount to the “weaponisation of water” and could have serious consequences for regional peace and security. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other government officials made the remarks at an international seminar on the 1960 World Bank – brokered treaty, which governs the sharing of water from the Indus River system between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The treaty has come...

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 30, 2026

Pakistan Warns India Against Water Weaponization

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warns that any attempt by India to deprive Pakistan of its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty would amount to the “weaponization of water” and could have serious consequences for regional peace and security.

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 2, 2026

Facts Versus Fabrication: Reassessing the Indus Basin Water Debate

Pakistan’s recent claims projecting an impending water crisis in the Indus Basin and attributing river flow variations to upstream actions fail to withstand scrutiny when examined against Pakistan’s own hydrological data, reservoir records, and operational realities.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Lindungi pesawah, jamin sekuriti makanan negara

PERUBAHAN iklim bukan lagi ancaman masa depan, ia kini realiti yang dihadapi oleh pesawah padi di Malaysia. Fenomena banjir luar jangka, kemarau berpanjangan serta serangan penyakit tanaman semakin kerap berlaku, sekali gus menjejaskan hasil dan pendapatan petani. Realitinya, sektor pertanian Malaysia semakin terdedah kepada risiko perubahan iklim yang semakin tidak menentu. Selain kemarau berpanjangan, kejadian ... Read more The post Lindungi pesawah, jamin sekuriti makanan negara appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Global Voices

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· Jun 26, 2026

The lakes that should not exist in Pakistan’s mountain ranges

Pakistan bears the devastating consequences of a climate crisis it did not create, yet inadequate global funding and weak domestic response continue to leave millions vulnerable to glacial lake disasters.

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Related coverage for "Why Is Pakistan Blaming India for Water Shortage?": NDTV — Minister Khawaja Asif Threatens War Against India Over IWT. South China Morning Post — Pakistan accuses India of water ‘weaponisation’ over Indus treaty suspension. Al Arabiya English — Pakistan Warns India Against Water Weaponization. Sada Elbalad — Facts Versus Fabrication: Reassessing the Indus Basin Water Debate. Utusan Malaysia — Lindungi pesawah, jamin sekuriti makanan negara. Global Voices — The lakes that should not exist in Pakistan’s mountain ranges