Beyond irrigation concerns ... To ensure fair distribution and resolve disputes, the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) was established as a regulatory body. If grievances remain unresolved ...

The Sumerians of Mesopotamia are considered the world's oldest civilisation, dating back to around 4000 BCE. The Sumerians ...

Water is the driver of nature.' This quote by Leonardo da Vinci aptly reflects the significance of water for Pakistan's province Sindh, where the Indus River has been a source of life and prosperity ...

Punjab's allocation of an estimated budget of Rs211 billion for the construction of canals to channel water from the River Indus to the Cholistan region in South Punjab has sparked controversy. This ...

Flowing through the borders of Northwestern India and Eastern Pakistan, the waters of River Ravi once swiftly moved past the ...

The Indus River Valley, as seen from the International Space Station Public domain via Wikimedia Commons “We have not been able to clearly understand the writing system of the once flourishing ...

According to Mahesar, the decline in the Indus River dolphin population can be attributed to several factors, beginning with “the construction of irrigation systems, barrages, and dams since the ...

There is widespread concern in Sindh that such a large-scale diversion will trigger significant regional and ecological imbalances throughout the entire system. The Cholistan desert lies in the ...

Farmers in the Indus Valley went on living in their villages ... might have caused the Indus river to flood and change its direction. The main cities were closely linked to the river, so changes ...

One such ticking time-bomb is the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 between India and Pakistan, negotiated over nine long years and ...

The practice of undertaking pilgrimages to river confluences ... importance of rivers. The Indus Valley Civilisation (2600–1900 BCE), one of the world’s earliest urban cultures, displayed advanced ...