After India, now Afghanistan can also restrict Pakistan’s water supply. Taliban Deputy Information Minister Mujahid Farahi has announced that the Ministry of Water and Energy has received instructions from Taliban’s supreme leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada to start construction of dams on the Kunar River without any delay. This river flows in Pakistan and is a major source of water for Pakistan.
According to Mujahid Farahi, Amir al-Mumineen has ordered the ministry to enter into contracts with domestic Afghan companies instead of waiting for foreign firms.
Meanwhile, Water and Energy Minister Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor stressed, “Afghans have the right to manage their water resources.”
Instructions to enter into contracts with domestic companies soon
Deputy Information Minister Mujahid Farahi has informed on social media that Supreme Leader Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada has instructed the Ministry of Water and Energy to immediately start the construction of dams on the Kunar River. These instructions also include that contracts should be signed with domestic Afghan companies instead of foreign companies, so that the work is not delayed.
Afghans have rights to their water
Water and Energy Minister Mullah Abdul Latif Mansoor has given a big statement supporting this step. He has made it clear that Afghans have the right to manage their water resources.
Kabul and Kunar River, which Pakistan It flows in, is a major source of water in Pakistan.
When India stopped water…
Recently, after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, India also canceled the water treaty with Pakistan and there were talks of banning water supply. Soon after 26 civilians were killed in Kashmir, the government suspended its participation in the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, which controls the use of the Indus River system. One of the main plans is to double the length of the Ranbir Canal on the Chenab River to 120 km, which runs through India to the agricultural region of Punjab, Pakistan.
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