Tensions are rising as Afghanistan unveils a bold plan to build massive dams on the Kunar River—directly threatening Pakistan’s critical water supply. Following India’s controversial release of water into the Jhelum River, the Taliban government is mirroring New Delhi’s “water weapon” strategy to pressure Islamabad.
Water Minister Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered dam construction to begin “as soon as possible,” potentially cutting off vital water flow to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. With no water-sharing treaty between Afghanistan and Pakistan, experts warn this could trigger a new kind of regional conflict—a full-blown Water War in South Asia.
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