First of all, know that the Indus River is deepest near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan. Here its depth ranges from 4500 to 5200 meters, or 14800 to 17100 feet.

Graphic: Map illustrating the Indus River system with its major rivers highlighted in blue, showing their geographical locations across the India-Pakistan region. WHAT COULD THE SUSPENSION CHANGE?

By moving to snap the Indus Waters Treaty and choke the flow of rivers into Pakistan, India is signalling that terrorism will now have geopolitical consequences.

Illegal placer gold mining along the scenic Indus River in the area of Nizampur, District Nowshera, has escalated to alarming levels, posing a dual threat to national assets and the delicate ...