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Pakistan Warns India Could Use Water as Weapon
Pakistan says India’s decision about a water-sharing agreement has created a new problem.
The agreement is called the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan’s planning minister, Ahsan Iqbal, is worried about the water supply for crops.
He says India might hold back water when farmers need it most.
He also says India might release water when it is not needed.
Pakistan describes this as using water like a weapon.
The report does not include India’s response.
The warning was made in Islamabad.
Pakistan Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal warned that India’s decision has created a new challenge for Islamabad.
India has kept the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, according to Iqbal.
Iqbal said Pakistan faces the possibility of India withholding water when crops need it.
He also warned that India could release water when it is not needed.
The warning was issued in Islamabad, with no Indian response included in the report.
- Who
- Pakistan Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal warned about India’s decision.
- What
- Iqbal said keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance could allow India to control water supplies in ways harmful to Pakistan’s crops.
- Where
- Islamabad, Pakistan.
- When
- Why
- Iqbal said Pakistan could face water being withheld during critical crop periods and released when it is not needed.
Key facts
- Official
- Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s planning minister
- Countries involved
- Pakistan and India
- Treaty
- Indus Waters Treaty
- Pakistan’s concern
- India could withhold water when crops need it
- Additional concern
- India could release water when supplies are not needed
- Reported location
- Islamabad
Sources
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