Since the postponement of India’s water Indus agreement, Pakistan has been craving for every drop of water. The flow of water in the Indus basin is decreasing rapidly. & Nbsp;
CNN-News 18, citing official Pakistani data on Sunday (June 8, 2025), stated that there has been a decline of 15 percent in water release from major dams compared to last year. This huge decline has brought major reservoirs closer to their dead storage levels, causing more concern before the significant kharif crop season.
On June 5, the total water released in Punjab, Pakistan was 1.24 lakh cusecs, which is less than 1.44 lakh cusecs recorded on the same date last year. The water level in the Tarabella dam of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was at 1,465 meters, which was slightly above the dead level of 1,402 meters.
The situation in Sialkot was particularly serious
The Chashma Dam on Sindhu in Punjab, Pakistan was 644 meters, which was close to 638 meters of its dead level. The water level in Mangla Dam on Jhelum in Mirpur fell to 1,163 meters, which was close to the 1,050 meter limit. The report said that the situation in Marala of Sialkot is particularly serious, where the Flow of the Chenab River fell dramatically from 26,645 cusecs to only 3,064 cusecs till 5 June."Text-Align: justify;"> A major crisis on Pakistan’s food reserves
According to the report of News18, the situation in Pakistan is clearly serious, especially for the Kharif season from June to September. Pakistan is now estimated to have 21 percent water shortage during the initial period of Kharif. Due to this, the food grains of the country are at risk on agricultural production in Punjab.
Ever since India suspended the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan has written a letter to New Delhi several times to reconsider it. Hindustan Times recently stated that Pakistan’s Water Resources Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza has written a letter 4 times to the Ministry of Water Power of India. & Nbsp;
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