Pakistan expected to face 21% water shortage after treaty suspension - Watch video

Following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, India, which killed over 26 civilians, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply. In a bold response, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, disrupting the flow of water from key rivers into Pakistan. This move has caused a sudden drop in Chenab River inflows after India closed the Baghlihar and Salal dam gates. On May 5, Pakistan`s government warned farmers of an impending water crisis. The Indus River System Authority reported a 21% water shortage for the remaining early Kharif season, threatening crops like rice and cotton. As the region braces for agricultural disruption, the suspension of the decades-old treaty signals rising instability in an already tense geopolitical landscape.