An old story of new beginnings

Nawaz Sharif’s participation in Narendra Modi’s inauguration may be the first time a Pakistani pri­me minister has attended such celebrations in India, but it is just one of many occasions that have been billed as an opportunity for laying the foundations of a new...

Discrepancy in river flow records sparks protests

ISLAMABAD: The water regulation and irrigation authorities have found unprecedented variations in river flow records, resulting in disharmony among provinces and massive water losses. According to an official of the Ministry of Water and Power, “disappearance of Indus...

Indus Waters Treaty 1960: An Indian Perspective

The Indus Waters Treaty is regarded internationally to be a successful instance of conflict-resolution between two countries that have otherwise been locked in mutual antagonism. That favorable view of the Treaty is by and large shared in India as well as in Pakistan,...

India is not providing flow data of Siachen waters

India is not providing to Pakistan the daily water flow data of Nubara River that originates from Siachen glacier and meets the Shyok River at Lunghzhung, which is main tributary of Indus River.Pakista n badly needs this data to gauge the rate of melting of glaciers...

IRSA releases 95,922 cusecs water for rim stations

The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Friday released 95,922 cusecs water for various rim stations with inflow of 44,005 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1454.34 feet, which was 76.34 feet higher than...

Technologically advanced projects and emerging concerns

Last February, the Court of Arbitration set up under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960, had given an interim award on the Kishenganga dispute, allowing the diversion of waters from one tributary of the Jhelum to another. It has now given the final award indicating...