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Pakistan Faces 22% Water Shortage, India’s Indus Treaty Freeze Not to Blame
✍️ India Today
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 08:32 AM
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Pakistan is projected to experience a 22% reduction in water availability, according to recent estimates, while experts say India's recent freeze of the Indus Waters Treaty is not the cause.
Pakistan is facing a projected 22% decline in water availability, a figure highlighted by recent studies.
The shortfall is attributed to a combination of reduced monsoon rainfall, increased water extraction for agriculture, and the effects of climate change.
India’s decision to freeze the Indus Waters Treaty has been scrutinised, but analysts argue it is not the root cause of Pakistan’s water crisis.
The shortage threatens agricultural output, water security and could heighten tensions between the two nations.
The shortfall is attributed to a combination of reduced monsoon rainfall, increased water extraction for agriculture, and the effects of climate change.
India’s decision to freeze the Indus Waters Treaty has been scrutinised, but analysts argue it is not the root cause of Pakistan’s water crisis.
The shortage threatens agricultural output, water security and could heighten tensions between the two nations.