As India tightens Indus tap, can Pakistan really bank on China-pushed Mohmand dam for its water needs?
China has swiftly announced the expedited construction of the Mohmand Dam in Pakistan’s volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but the ambitious project faces formidable security challenges that cast a long shadow over its promises.
In a bid to reinforce its strategic partnership with Islamabad, China has announced an accelerated timeline for the construction of the Mohmand dam in Pakistan’s volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The announcement came days after India suspended the decades-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), leaving Pakistan grappling with uncertainty over a critical source of its freshwater supply.
India’s decision to revoke the 1960 agreement, triggered by the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack allegedly planned on Pakistani soil, marks a sharp escalation in bilateral tensions. New Delhi has argued that the treaty cannot coexist with Pakistan’s continued support for terrorism, citing three wars and numerous cross-border attacks as violations of the treaty’s spirit.
