Pakist­an and India were helped by the World Bank to reach an unders­tandin­g over water sharin­gAs the tensions between India and Pakistan turned into an armed conflict, a national consultation workshop in Islamabad on Tuesday warned against a possible dispute over sharing of the Kabul river water between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The River Kabul is one of the seven trans-border rivers shared by both the countries. The advice seems timely, especially coming only days after a central minister of India threatened to restrict flow of water thus depriving Pakistan of its agreed share. Pakistan and India were helped by the World Bank to reach an understanding over water sharing of the six trans-border rivers. The message coming from the Islamabad workshop should be taken not only as a concern but a timely warning about Pakistan being caught up over some water dispute with another neighbour.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 05:22 UTC