Pak Defence Minister threatens to destroy Indian water infrastructure amid Indus Waters Treaty dispute

Energy crisis, Pakistan

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that any structure built by India to divert Pakistan’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) would be destroyed, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The remarks came after India announced it would suspend the 1960 treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries, following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam April 22 that killed 26 civilians. The treaty guarantees Pakistan...

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India suspends mail, parcel services with Pakistan through air, surface routes

New Delhi: India Saturday suspended exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The order suspending the services was issued by the Department of Posts that operates under the Ministry of Communication. Citing "cross-border linkages" to the April 22 attack, India has promised severe punishment to those involved...

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Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack, watch video

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Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack. “The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuvrability features,” the army said in a statement. #Pakistan today...

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Shutdown affects life as Manipur mourns those killed in ethnic violence on two years of conflict

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Imphal/ Churachandpur: Shutdown called by various groups Saturday to mark two years of the ethnic strife in Manipur affected normal lives in both the Maitei-controlled Imphal Valley and the Kuki-dominated hill districts. Meitei group Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called a shutdown in the valley districts, while the Zomi Students Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) have imposed the shutdown in the hill districts. It was on this...

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Pak Defence Minister threatens to destroy Indian water infrastructure amid Indus Waters Treaty dispute

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that any structure built by India to divert Pakistan’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) would be destroyed, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The remarks came after India announced it would suspend the 1960 treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries, following a deadly...

India suspends mail, parcel services with Pakistan through air, surface routes

New Delhi: India Saturday suspended exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The order suspending the services was issued by the Department of Posts that operates under the Ministry of Communication. Citing "cross-border...

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Pakistan test-fires Abdali missile amid strained ties with India over Pahalgam attack, watch video

Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack. “The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile's advanced...

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