For sixty-four years, the Indus Waters Treaty survived everything the subcontinent could throw at it–three wars, nuclear brinkmanship, terrorist attacks, diplomatic ruptures that shattered every other institutional bridge between New Delhi and Islamabad. It was, as the textbooks liked to say, the gold standard of transboundary water governance: proof that even nuclear-armed enemies could recognise […]
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Punjab issues flood alert in Chenab as India opens dam’s spillway gates
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province issued a flood alert in the Chenab river this week, after India announced it would open the spillway gates of its Salal Dam for silt flushing till May 30. An advisory by district magistrate’s office of India’s Jammu and Kashmir Reasi district announced this […]
Sherry slams India’s water weaponisation over planned power project on Chenab
Vice President Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sherry Rehman has strongly condemned India’s approval of the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River, terming it a “clear and grave violation” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). In a statement on Monday, Senator Sherry Rehman said that India’s move to construct a controversial hydropower project in […]
India gives nod for power project on Chenab in IWT violation
In a flagrant violation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India has finally given approval to the Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K), reported on Sunday. The project would cost 3,277.45 crore Indian rupees, and work could be started on the disputed hydropower project […]
Water flow stabilises in Chenab after touching record low
The water level in the River Chenab at Marala has risen following a marked reduction witnessed at the site between December 10 and December 16. During the aforementioned period, the water level at the site was at its lowest in the last 10 years. Pakistan has said that India first emptied the Baglihar Dam and […]
Punjab floods claim 101 lives, millions displaced
Severe flooding in Punjab’s major rivers—Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab—has led to the deaths of 101 people and affected over 45.7 million individuals. According to a new report by the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the floods have damaged more than 4,700 villages across the province. فورکاسٹ بولیٹنز:13 ستمبر 2025 وارننگ: گڈوو اور سکھر بیراج دریاؤں […]
Punjab police intensify rescue efforts amid floods
The flood situation has worsened in Rivers Sutlej, Chenab, and Ravi, forcing Punjab Police to remain on high alert as rescue and relief operations continue at an urgent pace. Acting on the instructions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Inspector General Dr. Usman Anwar has mobilized officers across the province to protect lives and property. Rescue […]
Chenab, Ravi floods may worsen crisis, warns PDMA chief
Punjab faces growing danger as floodwaters from rivers Chenab and Ravi continue to rise. Director General PDMA Irfan Ali Kathia warned that both rivers could cause more destruction in the coming days. Water levels remain dangerously high, especially at critical points like Head Marala, Trimmu, and Head Muhammad Wala. Authorities are considering breaching embankments to […]
Punjab floods kill 20, river exploded to save cities
Flooding continues to worsen across Punjab as three major rivers — Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej — overflow, causing severe damage and loss of life. At least 20 people have died, mostly from drowning, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). In Sialkot alone, rescue teams have recovered 16 bodies. To protect Jhang and Chiniot […]
Lahore braces for massive flood surge tonight
Severe flooding continues in the Ravi, Chenab, and Sutlej rivers after heavy rains and large water releases from India. A massive water surge of 200,000 cusecs was released into the Ravi River, flooding nearby areas. In response, two protective embankments on the Chenab near Qadirpur Headworks were blown up to reduce pressure. The flood situation […]