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No More Canals on Indus
Water is the driver of nature.' This quote by Leonardo da Vinci aptly reflects the significance of water for Pakistan's province Sindh, where the Indus River has been a source of life and prosperity ...
"Sindhu mere mann ki baat samajhti hai. Is paani mein humara itihas basta hai." These words capture a deep truth about the Sindhu River, known today as the Indus. More than just a body of water, the ...
EVERY rhythmic flow in the Indus River once carried the quiet melodies of the place the dolphin calls home. In this era of neglect, that voice is lost. One of the primary contributors is our ...
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Acrimony over the right to Indus water
Before discussing the rights of provinces over historic water usage, it is pertinent to note that the River Indus originates from the mountain springs northeast of Mount Kailash in Western Tibet.
Movements in the Earth’s crust (the outside layer) might have caused the Indus river to flood and change its direction. The main cities were closely linked to the river, so changes in the river ...
We’re called Indus Valley people because we live – surprise, surprise – in the valley river. It brings all sorts of benefits, like farming, irrigation and travel, but it can be a bit of a ...
Rumors swirl as reports claim gold deposits worth 600 billion Pakistani rupees lie hidden in the Indus River. The region is abuzz with speculation about economic salvation for Pakistan's crisis ...
The treaty, that divided up the six Himalayan rivers equally between India and Pakistan, allows India the unrestricted use of all water from the three eastern tributaries of the Indus river ...
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, a similarly-planned city situated further south, near the banks of the Indus River, are considered part of the same vast civilization, the Indus Valley Civilization ...
One such ticking time-bomb is the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 between India and Pakistan, negotiated over nine long years and ...