Sources have revealed that India is attempting to justify its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty through deceptive water management practices. The propaganda campaign appears to be nothing more than a poorly conceived attempt to mislead its own citizens while creating false perceptions about Pakistan's water vulnerability.
According to reliable sources, India recently released excess water into the Jhelum River in an attempt to create the impression of flood conditions. This deliberate action resulted in a flow of 22,000 cusecs passing through the Domel area of Muzaffarabad. Experts suggest this maneuver was designed to demonstrate India's supposed control over water resources flowing into Pakistan.
However, water management authorities have dismissed India's capacity to pose any significant threat to Pakistan's water supply. Sources point out that India currently possesses storage capacity of merely 0.624 million acre-feet on the western rivers. In stark contrast, Pakistan's Mangla Reservoir alone has a capacity of 7.35 million acre-feet, highlighting the substantial disparity in water storage capabilities between the two nations.
Following India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources and WAPDA have been closely monitoring the western rivers. Officials maintain that India lacks the infrastructure to significantly alter or block river flows, making any substantial or permanent disruption to Pakistan's water supply highly unlikely.
"These Indian activities are primarily aimed at creating a narrative rather than posing an actual threat," sources explained. "At present, Pakistan faces no immediate danger to its water security."
Water experts emphasize that in the context of climate change, the construction of large water reservoirs on a fast-track basis remains essential for Pakistan's long-term water security, regardless of India's recent provocations.
